The Swaim Family of
Indiana and Oklahoma
(and allied Adams, Best, Davies, Flammang,
Mundy, Peirce and Robinson families)
Compiled by Jack Stuart Swaim
June 17, 2014
The Swaim Family of Indiana and Oklahoma
June 17, 2014
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Document Organization, Notations and Conventions
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8
2. Overview of the Swaim Family ............................................................................................ 14
3. Robert Jack Swaim (my father) ..................................................................................... 18
4. John Emory Swaim (my father’s father) ..................................................................... 26
5. Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 1858) ..................................................................................... 39
6. Zebedee W. Swaim (b 1829)............................................................................................ 49
7. John Hinds Swaim (b 1797) ........................................................................................... 54
8. Christopher Columbus Swaim (b 1774)....................................................................... 75
9. John Swaim (b 1748)........................................................................................................ 84
10. John Swaim (b ~ 1719) (or Michael Swaim) (b ~1715) ......................................... 93
10.1. Michael Anthony Swaim (b ~ 1711 or 1715) ........................................................ 98
10.2. Johannes (John) Swaim (b ~ 1719) ...................................................................... 106
11. Willem Sweem (Swaim) (b ~ 1677) .......................................................................... 109
12. Immigration to America ............................................................................................. 111
12.1. Thys Barentsen ........................................................................................................ 116
12.2. Conclusions – Swaim ancestry .............................................................................. 122
13. Adams family ancestry (my father’s mother’s mother) ....................................... 123
13.1. James Adams (b 1810) ............................................................................................ 124
13.2. William W. Adams (b 1840) ................................................................................... 127
13.3. Laura Jane Adams (b 1868)................................................................................... 132
14. Best family ancestry (my mother’s sister’s husband) .......................................... 137
15. Davies family ancestry ............................................................................................... 148
15.1. Davies ......................................................................................................................... 149
15.2. Couch .......................................................................................................................... 155
15.3. Tapley ......................................................................................................................... 160
16. Peirce family ancestry and allied families ............................................................. 167
16.1. Peirce ancestry ......................................................................................................... 172
16.2. Stark ancestry........................................................................................................... 183
16.3. Young ancestry ......................................................................................................... 186
16.4. Thorne ancestry ........................................................................................................ 191
17. Robinson family ancestry (my mother’s father) .................................................... 194
17.1. Richard P. (Preston) Robertson (b ~ 1814) ......................................................... 199
17.2. William Robinson (b 1837) ..................................................................................... 206
17.3. Lee Andrew Robinson (b 1868) ............................................................................. 214
17.4. Daniel Stuart Robinson (b 1892) .......................................................................... 219
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18. Flammang (and Mundy) family ancestry (my mother’s mother) ...................... 221
18.1. Mathias Flammang (b 1822) ................................................................................. 221
18.2. Elizabeth Flammang Mundy (b 1863)................................................................. 232
Appendices: Supplementary Information ........................................................................ 239
A.
B.
Summary of References – Swaim Family Research .......................................................... 239
Source References (all ancestry lines researched) ............................................................ 244
List of Figures
Figure 1 Overview Chart of my Swaim and Robinson Ancestry................................................................. 8
Figure 2 Swaim Family Record................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3 Swaim family migration in America (my ancestry) .................................................................... 15
Figure 4 Swaim paternal ancestry – Jack Stuart Swaim to John H. Swaim................................................ 16
Figure 5 Swaim Paternal Ancestry – John H. Swaim to Thys Barentsen .................................................. 17
Figure 6 Grandfather Jack and Robert Swaim (my Father) ....................................................................... 30
Figure 7 Selective Purdy Family Ancestry ................................................................................................ 36
Figure 8 Photo - James and Mary Gilbert .................................................................................................. 41
Figure 9 Photo of Henry Swaim and Julia Swaim at their house............................................................... 48
Figure 11 Photo of Nancy Swaim Ricketts ................................................................................................ 71
Figure 12 Gravestone of Christopher Columbus Swaim ........................................................................... 76
Figure 13 – Location of Surry, Stokes, Guilford and Randolph counties in North Carolina ... 95
Figure 14 Handwritten ancestry of John Swaim to Anthony Swaim by Ella Thomlinson ...................... 113
Figure 15 Adams Ancestry ...................................................................................................................... 123
Figure 16 Gravestone - Albert and Anna (Adams) Moon........................................................................ 126
Figure 17 Gravestone - "Aunt Ethel" Emshwiller.................................................................................... 131
Figure 18 Map of Tyrone County, Ireland ............................................................................................... 137
Figure 19 Summary of Children of William Best (b 1843) and his two wives and sources .................... 145
Figure 20 Map of Wales reflecting migration of Thomas Davies and family ......................................... 152
Figure 21 Photos of Francis Couch (1882 at age 56) and Perley T. Couch (1878 at age 30) ................... 158
Figure 22 Davies, Couch and Tapley ancestry......................................................................................... 164
Figure 23 Old Salem Map designating Gilbert Tapley’s house ............................................................... 165
Figure 24 Tapley houses ......................................................................................................................... 166
Figure 25 Peirce Paternal Ancestry (Part I through John Pierce b 1768) ................................................ 169
Figure 26 Pierce Paternal Ancestry (Part II through Captain Michael Pierce) ........................................ 170
Figure 27 Young Paternal Ancestry ......................................................................................................... 171
Figure 28 Synopsis - Robinson Family (pg 1) .......................................................................................... 196
Figure 29 Synopsis - Robinson Family (pg2) ............................................................................................ 197
Figure 30 Robinson ancestry.................................................................................................................... 198
Figure 31 Map depicting the Trail of Tears migration of Cherokees from North Carolina to Oklahoma208
Figure 32 Photos of Mathias Flammang’s patented cameras.................................................................... 225
Figure 33 Patents of Mathias Flammang ................................................................................................. 227
Figure 34 Book Camera - Scovill & Adams Company (1892) ................................................................ 228
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List of Tables
Table 1 John H. Swaim family based on 1830 Census, NC, Stokes County ............................ 57
Table 2 John H. Swaim family based on 1840 Census, NC, Stokes County ............................ 57
Table 3 Elizabeth Swaim and family - 1850 Census, Indiana, Wells County.......................... 58
Table 4 Age Discrepancies in 1850 Census for Elizabeth Swaim family .................................. 58
Table 5 - Swim/Swaim/Swain’s in the 1790 Census, North Carolina ......................................... 96
Table 6 Names and aliases of Anthony Swaim........................................................................................ 120
Table 7: 1900 Census, Indiana, Jackson Township, Wells County – John and Laura Champion ........... 132
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Preface
I began this adventure into genealogical research during the mid 1980’s and I have intermittently
worked on this hobby on and off ever since. I began this quest with a simple question – where did
my surname ‘Swaim’ come from and what is the relationship, if any, to the more prevalent ‘Swain’
surname? As I continued to probe this question I expanded my work to include research on my
mother’s ancestry and extended families’ ancestry including Adams, Best, Mundy, Peirce and
Flammang. Genealogy is akin to attempting to solve a complex puzzle. I like history and find this
hobby fascinating although I realize not everyone is interested in the subject.
Once I became involved in genealogy, one of the first people I corresponded with in 1982 was Pauline
Utzinger whom I spotted in an ad in a Genealogical Helper magazine at my father-in-law Charles
Davies’ home. My father-in-law was interested in genealogy and played a role in getting me started
in genealogy. Pauline connected me with Chuck Clampitt (who descends from Mahala Swaim). Ms.
Utzinger had a chart from a Mrs. Esther Clifton that listed John H. Swaim’s lineage as follows:
William Sweem
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John Swaim (b 1748)
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Christopher Swaim (b 1774)
|
John Hinds Swaim (b 1797)
Later I noticed references to the Swaim-Tysen Family book1 in Genealogical Helper. I corresponded
with Joe Mullane, one of the authors (see Appendix), and purchased the last bound set he had in
1990. The Swaim-Tysen Family book by Joe Mullane, Marjorie Johnson and Lloyd Swaim is the
broadest work I’ve seen on the Swaim family, its origins and various branches. However it does not
list sources for many items and dates. The sources were based on intensive research by these three
people on the early Swaim ancestry combined with family bible information provided from numerous
sources. So, while the book provides a valuable, broad reference of the Swaim family history, much
of the information in my view should be independently verified as much as possible. There is some
conjecture included in the book that has always made me a bit uncomfortable. There are also some
errors which should not be surprising given the tremendous scope of the document.
What I have learned from these sources and my own research is that the Swaim family has
completely different genealogical origins from the Swain family. It is true, however, that there have
been some surname misspellings along the way which add to the confusion. As a result, I’m sure
some of the Swain’s could actually descend from Swaim’s (and vice-versa). However, for the most
part, these two families have separate and independent genealogies. ‘Swaim’ is a new surname
created by my Dutch ancestors after arriving in Staten Island.
Much of this material is detailed and dry since the main purpose is to compile and preserve
information pertaining to my family without any pretense of attempting to entertain and impress
readers with the narrative. I do not pretend to be a biographer nor do I have sufficient information
on these people’s lives to compile real biographies. So, I offer this information as is, for what it is, a
documentation of facts regarding the ancestry of my father, Robert Jack Swaim (along with the other
information I have collected along the way). The focus is on the Swaim family genealogy although I
have limited information on related families including the Adams, Best, Davies, Flammang, Mundy,
Peirce and Robinson families.
-- Jack Stuart Swaim
1
The Swaim-Tysen Family book, Authors Marjorie Johnson, Joe Mullane and Lloyd Swaim, often mentioned in this document is
actually two red bound books that I purchased from Joe Mullane in 1990 for $95. 506 copies of the first volume (406 of the
supplement) were run off and I got Joe’s last full set.
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Acknowledgements
Much of the heavy lifting associated with this genealogy research was performed by numerous
people of whom I am simply the recipient of information. Genealogy can be an obsession and I have
spent many hundreds of hours on this project over the course of several decades. I spent countless
hours in the early 1990’s straining my eyes over census microfilm. I now strain my eyes at a
computer screen of indexed censuses. The internet has made this work much easier although the
basic blocking and tackling related to genealogical research is still there. One is still required to
obtain death certificates and scour history books to find clues and bits and pieces of missing
information. The internet has also facilitated the sharing of genealogical information. So, in this
regard, there are countless people I wish to acknowledge that were helpful to this effort. But first,
let me acknowledge several key individuals who were instrumental in helping me complete this
book.
First, I wish to acknowledge my mother, Olly Marie Robinson Swaim. I especially thank her for
taking the time to transcribe and type the Swaim family information into a “tree” format that helped
me visualize my ancestry. At an early age I was fascinated by this family tree. So I owe my mother
a great deal. Without that initial diagram of the family, I probably would have never begun this
research. I also thank my wife, Vivian and her Dad, Charles R. Davies who first inspired me to
inquire more about my ancestry. Vivian’s dad Charles also had a passion for genealogical research
and it was his Genealogical Helper magazine that helped me find a key contact (Pauline Utzinger)
that resulted in me starting research into my family genealogy.
I also wish to thank Joe Mullane2, Lloyd Swaim and Marjorie Johnson, authors of the Swaim-Tysen
Family book that provided a significant body of information regarding the early Swaim genealogical
information prior to 1800 that is summarized in this document along with material from other
sources. I wish to thank Linda Livingstone and Barbara Trujillo who provided solid family
information on the early Swaim ancestry.
I would also like to thank my cousins Don, Steve and Tom who have been so generous in their time
to help share and capture our more recent Swaim family history. I also wish to thank many, many
others in the Swaim family and in other branches that provided information and gave me their help
and encouragement.
2
Joseph Mullane, one of the authors of Swaim-Tysen Family book, died May 13, 2003.
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Document Organization, Notations and Conventions
The document starts out with an introduction and brief overview of the Swaim family genealogy.
Specific chapters are also included that focus on the Adams, Best, Davies, Flammang, Mundy and
Robinson family genealogy. Then each Swaim generation is described in a separate chapter.
I elected to organize this document beginning at the current generation and working my way
backwards through the various ancestor generations. I have more detailed information on the more
recent generations and thought this approach made the most sense to me. But the main reason I
chose this approach is to make a step-by-step case for my ancestry beginning with the current
generations and working my way backwards in time.
This organization style does have a drawback in that it results in some redundancy between
chapters. From an efficiency standpoint, a simpler approach would be to start with the oldest
ancestor and works towards the present. But this approach presupposes one already knows the
oldest ancestor. Since this subject deals with genealogy and the need to methodically prove the
relationships I elected to start with current generation, use that as a base, and then build the case
for identifying the ancestor generations one step at a time.
One concern I have had with much of the genealogy being displayed on the internet now is that it is
often unclear what sources were used for specific pieces of information. One thing I have sought to
accomplish with this document is to reference source materials used for dates and key pieces of
information. Another problem I’ve noticed with some genealogy documents prepared by others is
that end-notes are not written to be read by themselves out of context of the original material being
referenced. This requires the reader to continually flip back and forth between the end-notes and
the material being referenced. An alternate approach is to use foot-notes rather than end-notes.
However, this approach would result in a third or so of the page “real estate” being used to display
footnotes. My approach is to place enough explanation in the end-notes so they can be clearly read
by themselves.
Some of the notation conventions used are as follows:
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Footnotes utilize superscripts.
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Endnotes utilize subscripts3.
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Abbreviations used: b (born), d (died), md (married), ~ (about)
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Parentheses around a date for a person reflect shorthand for a particular person born in a
certain year, i.e. John Swaim (1748) reflects the John Swaim born in 1748. Sometimes the
notation John Swaim (b 1748) is used.
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The < symbol indicates ‘descends from’, e.g. Jack Stuart Swaim < Robert Jack Swaim. In
this example, Jack was the son of Robert.
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Census references are often listed by City, State (County).
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Bolding is generally used to denote a direct ancestor of myself or, in some cases, my current
extended family.
3
When viewing this document in Microsoft Word, one can place the mouse over an Endnote and the note will be displayed right
alongside the date or information referenced.
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1. Introduction
This document summarizes genealogical information I’ve accumulated on my Swaim and Robinson
ancestry as well as other allied families including the Adams, Best, Davies, Flammang, Mundy and
Peirce families. Although several family and related lineages are included, the focus of this work is
on my father’s (Swaim) and mother’s (Robinson) paternal ancestry.
Swaim
Ancestry
Nathan
Laura Jane
Hawkins
Adams
(b ~ 1864)
(b 1868)
Robinson
Ancestry
Frederick
Elizabeth Marie
Mundy
Flammang
(b 1868)
(b 1863)
John Emery
Alice Belle
Dan Stuart
Mildred
Swaim
Hawkins Champion
Robinson
Mundy
Best
(b 1897)
(b 1888)
(b 1885)
(b 1886)
(b 1892)
William
Mary
(unknown)
William Clancy
Robert Jack
Olly Marie
Juanita Jane
Swaim
Robinson
Robinson
Best
(b 1926)
(b 1926)
(b 1925)
(b 1922)
Figure 1 Overview Chart of my Swaim and Robinson Ancestry
Most of my Swaim and Robinson direct ancestors were ordinary citizens and farmers of modest
means. Based on the information I have examined most of these people led interesting yet ordinary
lives with a few exceptions. I have not found any evidence that any of these ancestors owned slaves 4.
In fact there are family stories that my Swaim ancestors’ migration westward out of North Carolina
was driven by their anti-slavery beliefs.
The first genealogical information I began with was a single page “family tree” that my mother had
prepared. My mother provided this family tree to me in the 1980’s (see Figure 2) and I refer to it
throughout this document as the Swaim Family Record. My mother told me she typed this record of
the last five Swaim generations (starting with my father) during the 1960’s. She often mentioned
that she had typed it based on materials acquired from an old Swaim family bible. However, I have
never been able to locate the source for this family tree.
In 2003, Olly Swaim, my mother, sent me a bible she believed was the one she had used to develop
the Swaim Family Record. The bible she sent me turned out to be William W. Adams’ bible (my
Grandmother Belle’s mother’s side) and had no direct information on the Swaim ancestry. I was
most appreciative to receive this source of information about the Adams ancestry (and have included
it here), however it did not provide information on the primary sources used for the Swaim Family
Record.
I later found the list of names which she used to create the Swaim Family Record diagram. It was a
typed list of names beginning with John H. Swaim. The style in which it is written is consistent
There is a family story that the Swaim’s migrated from North Carolina to Indiana in the mid 1800’s
because of anti-slavery sentiments. I can not verify that this is accurate. However, the migration
occurred in the late 1840’s and slavery was certainly a hot political item of those times.
4
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with family bible information. I believe it is likely this information was transcribed from a Swaim
family Bible that she viewed at some point. I know my parents and Marion and Helen discarded lots
of items when they cleaned out Belle’s house after her passing in 1968. I remember my Mother
talking about the task they faced of what to do with all her possessions and how they just discarded
most of it. So it is possible that the Bible was in Belle’s possession and discarded after she passed
away. Or it is possible my mother visited someone who had the Bible and my mother transcribed the
names. In either case I never saw the Swaim family bible record or source materials.
Based on the style of the information and nicknames included in the Swaim Family Record, i.e.
“Charlotty” Stack listed instead of “Charlotte” Stack, it is obvious that this record was based on
family information passed down within the Swaim family. It may have been sourced from family
bibles that have since disappeared or belonged to another family member. One possibility is that my
mother Olly Swaim acquired this information after my Grandmother Belle Swaim’s death in 1968
when they cleaned out her house and went through her belongings.
In my research I have been able to validate much of the information from primary and secondary
source materials and have found this family tree to be surprisingly accurate with the exception of a
few typos.
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My Swaim paternal ancestry described in the Swaim Family Record is as follows:
John H. Swaim (b 1797)
|
Zebedee W. Swaim (b 1829)
|
Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 1858)
|
John Emory Swaim (b 1885)
|
Robert Jack Swaim (my father)
Figure 2 Swaim Family Record
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The original source data5 used by my mother to develop the Swaim Family Record diagram is as
follows:
These typed pages were found in my Mother’s genealogical files. I do not know the source. It is consistent with information
often written in family bibles. My mother aways stated the information she had came from a family Bible. Zebedee’s name is
spelled two different ways – Zebedee and Zebedie. Unless my Mother did not transcribe this correctly this may indicate this was
not Zebedee’s bible and it more likely belonged to Henry Swaim.
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My research began with the Swaim ancestry. As a result, that ancestry is dealt with in more detail
than the other branches. The scope of the Swaim ancestry presented is generally focused on the
branches close to my family. I do not portray this document as summarizing the Swaim’s or any
particular family name in general. The scope of this document is much more limited. The title may
be misleading as I do not include all Swaim’s in Indiana and Oklahoma but rather focus on my
family ancestry.
Research of family lineages prior to 1800 is quite difficult since there are limited primary materials.
Most genealogy information prior to the 1800s was obtained from baptismal records, land records,
wills, family bibles and cemetery records.
I have made liberal use of end-notes to indicate sources for the information as much as possible.
Many primary sources were used including marriage records, census information, cemetery records,
Social Security Death Index, etc as well as secondary information contained in books researched by
others.
I have compiled this information mainly out of curiosity. This work has been developed as a hobby
on a part-time basis. I have tried to ensure the information presented is as accurate as possible to
the best of my ability. However, I offer this information “as is” and strongly suggest that any
researcher using this information independently verify and corroborate my findings as well as well
as any other information they find on the internet. My sole purpose in developing this book is to
preserve family ancestry information that was made available to me, include my own research and
make this information available for my descendants and others. Perhaps it will be of use and
interest to someone someday.
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2. Overview of the Swaim Family
The Swaim family lineage can be traced back to Holland according to the general consensus of many
researchers. In addition there has also been DNA testing that I participated in along with many
other Swaim researchers that corroborates the ancestry from Holland. There are several theories in
regard to the specific ancestors. Those theories are discussed later in this document. A common
element in all the competing theories is that the Swaim ancestor’s migration from Holland to
America occurred during the 1660’s6.
The Dutch had a patronymics surname convention whereby each generation of males assumed a
surname derived from their father’s first name. As an example, Thys Barentsen’s father’s first name
was Barent and his son, Thys, assumed a surname of Barentsen which meant ‘son of Barent’ 7. The
Tysen surname is another example of this naming convention. However, the English ‘encouraged’
these new settlers in America to adopt the English tradition and adopt permanent surnames.
As a result, investigation into early land and baptismal records yields a variety of surnames and
aliases as the family evolved towards a permanent surname in the 1600’s and early 1700’s. Some of
these surnames and aliases in this transition period include variants of Tysen such as Tice and Tyse
as well as Swaim variants Swame, Sweem, Swim, etc. Finally the name Swaim8 was adopted.
“Both his mother Margaret and his paternal grandmother Massah were Swaims. He always pronounced
it “Swim” (as in “swimming”) and so did everyone else in North Carolina until some member of the tribe
sprouted an interest in phonetics or reformed spelling and set a new style, or until some logical-minded
schoolteachers got a hold of the Swaim children and persuaded them such pronunciations as the ancient
one just simply could not be. The 1790 Census spells the name Swim.” - Sidney Swaim Robins1
The early colonists would will their land and property to their first male son. The initial settlements
and surrounding lands became settled and the other sons found themselves having to migrate and
settle elsewhere. This pattern along with the population growth and constant influx of new settlers
resulted in the eventual colonization of America.
The following is an account of the early Swaim family as related by Barbara Trujillo’s great great great
grandmother:
“Our grandma's back in NC chewed tobacco and smoked pipes. Most were strict Baptists that felt every
other religion wrong. A few were Quakers and the Swaims' to begin with were Moravians. But when they
went to VA and NC they married women of other faiths and let the women raise the family as they
wanted. Some of the old grandpa's were just this side of wheeler-dealers when they wanted land. All our
lines fought in the Revolutionary War for American Freedom. In the Civil War they fought on both sides
[most on the Confederate side]. Every family of them had at least one son or more that was a preacher.
Only 2 were ordained preachers. We also had thru 1700 and 1800 several doctors, lawyers, and high level
educators. One was a top professor at the college in Durham, NC. There was also a famous writer, a
William Swaim. ggggg grandma Charity Teague was one of the best shots in the county with a squirrel
gun. She also won several blue ribbons at church fairs for her cooking. ggggg grandma Elizabeth Vickrey
killed a wild cat with a peggin [a wooden milk bucket] on her way to milk. ~ Barbara Trujillo [Barbara's
gg grandmother told these stories to the family when they were in Kansas and many times they were
snowed in.”2
6
One of those theories could imply a different time frame for migration and non-Dutch lineage depending on how
that theory is interpreted.
7
Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 1, by authors. Pages 1-22 or so discusses Thys Barentsen and their rationale as to why they
believe him to be the progenitor of the Swaim family.
8 These surname variations did not necessarily occur in the order listed.
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Based on the Swaim-Tysen Family book and other sources the general migration of the Swaim line
that I descend from was as follows:
Holland > New York (Staten Island) > North Carolina > Indiana > Oklahoma.
Most of my family Swaim ancestors settled in the Randolph county area in North Carolina. Later
many Swaim’s migrated to Indiana in the mid 1800’s. My Swaim branch would later migrate to
Oklahoma and eventually to Texas.
From
Holland
~ 1661
Figure 3 Swaim family migration in America (my ancestry)
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The following represents my likely paternal Swaim ancestry based on information described later in
this document.
John H. Swaim (1797-1896)
Elizabeth Swindell (1795-1874)
Mahala Swaim (1817-1864)
George Clampitt (1816-1878)
Robert Swaim (1819-1900) Charity Swaim (1821)
Charlotta Stack (~1819)
William Payne (~1818)
Simeon Swaim (1823-1854) Sarah Swaim (1825)
Samuel Jones (~1822)
Sarah Rice ()
Nancy Swaim (1827-1916)
Isaac Ricketts (1827-1894)
Benjamin F.Swaim (1831-1853)
Zebedee W. Swaim (1829-1888)
Julia Huffman (1836-1924)
Henry Lindsey Swaim (1858-1941)
Mary Tomlinson (~1862-1888)
Cynthia Swaim (1834-1916)
Jacob Crum (1827-1863)
Emma Catherine Swaim (1861-1941)
Dennis Williamson (~1856-1916)
2nd marriage to Sarah (Batson) Smithson (1855-1908)
Laura Viola Swaim (1881-1882)
Nora Alice Swaim (1884-1967)
Daniel Murray (1883-1934)
John Emery Swaim (1885-1957)
Alice Belle Hawkins (1886-1968)
Ivan Henry Champion Swaim (1905-1970)
Edna Butts (1906-1993)
George Earl Swaim (1887-1950)
Mabel Gilbert (1889-1976)
Marion Emery Swaim (1907-1993)
Helen Purdy (1908-1986)
Alvin C. Swaim (1890-1968)
Zola Williamson (1893)
Orville C. Swaim (1893-1980)
Hazel Kitterman (1896-1986)
Robert Jack Swaim (1926-1997)
Olly Marie Robinson (1926)
Tommy Jack Swaim (1930)
Donna Hoover (1931)
Don Swaim (1936)
Beverly Bradenbaugh ()
John Stephen Swaim (1941)
Waltraud (Vickie) Schuette (1942)
Jack Stuart Swaim (1952)
Vivian Marie Davies (1954)
Donald Swaim (1952)
Malinda Sheffield (1952)
Michael Swaim (1954)
Rita Winslow (1952)
Susan Swaim (1956)
Karl Brown (1955)
Donald Swaim (1968)
Carol Jane Swaim (1954)
Randall lee Swaim (1959)
Frederick Daniel Peirce (1955) Rebecca Triche ()
Mark Swaim (1972) Susan Swaim (1972)
(1)Jon Greene (1960)
Valerie Hamm ()
(2) Ryan Maher
Jonathan Swaim (1984)
Kathryn Swaim (1985)
Holly Beth Peirce (1984) Christine Peirce (1987)
Billy Joe Swaim (1959)
Michelle Mecke (1966)
Prepared Jack Swaim 26 Jul 2005
Figure 4 Swaim paternal ancestry – Jack Stuart Swaim to John H. Swaim
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Barent (unknown) (~1595)
Sibilla (unknown) (~ 1599)
Thys Barentsen (~1621-1682)
Scytie Cornelius (?)
1st marriage Thys Barentsen / Peterke Jans
Barent Sweem (1644)
(unknown)
Belyte Sweem (~1650)
(unknown)
Anthony Sweem (1659-1719)
(unknown)
Matthias Swaim (~1711)
Judiah Higgins (?)
Cornelius Sweem (1659-1719)
(unknown)
Michael Swaim (1715)
Martha Worthington (~1727)
John Swaim (1719-~1803)
Charity Teague (1722)
Michael Swaim (~1750)
Sarah Rigdon (?)
Daughters
(unknown)
Moses Swaim (~1760)
(unknown) (?)
Elizabeth Sweem (~1665-1692)
John DePuy (?)
Johannes Sweem (~1675)
(unknown))
Cornelius Swaim (~1721/1722)
(unknown)
(Alternative #2 ancestry)
(Alternative #1 ancestry)
William Swaim (1745-1811)
Charity Vickrey (~1747-1837)
Willem Sweem (~1677)
Mary Larzelere (?)
Rachel Swaim (~1752)
Abraham Ennyart (?)
Charity Swaim (?)
Thomas Turner (?)
William Swaim (~1745-~1812)
Anna Robbins (~1745-~1822)
(Alternative #1 ancestry)
Elizabeth Swaim (?)
(unknown)
Michael Swaim (~1761)
(unknown)
Solomon D. Swaim (~1754) Moses Swaim (~1759)
(unknown)
(unknown)
(Alternative #2 ancestry)
John Swaim, Jr. (1748-1827)
Elizabeth Vickrey (~1745-~1822)
William Swaim (1770-1850)
Elizabeth Sherwood (1773-1835)
Massa Swaim (1768)
Daniel Robbins (?)
Christopher Swaim (1774-1851)
Sarah Hines (1776-1812)
Joshua Swaim (1772-1855)
Sarah Elliot (?)
Elizabeth Swaim (1779-1863)
George Swearingen (?)
John Swaim, Jr (1777-1841)
Mary Laughlin (1778)
Marmaduke Swaim (1784-1822)
Jeanette Lawrence (?)
Ashley Swaim (1782-1856)
Sarah Walton (1782-1874)
Moses Swaim (1788-1870)
Adah Swindell (?)
Charity Swaim (1786-1864)
James Laughlin (1783)
Michael Swaim (1791-1878)
Susan Hinshaw (?)
2nd marriage Christopher Swaim to
Nancy Wright (1777-1851)
John H. Swaim (1797-1896)
Elizabeth Swindell (1795-1874)
Charity Swaim (1795)
John Gray
Elizabeth Swaim (1800)
John Stanton (?)
Simeon Swaim (1799-1848)
Nancy Irwin (1799)
Susanna Swaim (1799)
William Wright (?)
Sarah Swaim (1798)
Hiram Elliott (xxxx)
Cynthia Swaim (1810)
John Elliot (?)
Mary Swaim (?)
(unknown) Bundy (?)
Moses W. Swaim (1822-1884)
Lovina Stack (~1829-1882)
Nancy Swaim (~1821)
William Carpenter (~ 1819)
William Swaim (1829)
Elizabeth Newman (?)
Prepared Jack Swaim 20 Aug 2005
Figure 5 Swaim Paternal Ancestry – John H. Swaim to Thys Barentsen 9
This ancestry lists Thys Barentsen as the original immigrant into America from which all Swaim’s descend.
Swaim. While this is not absolutely proven in my opinion, Thys Barentsen is the most documented and likely
choice as the original immigrant.
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3. Robert Jack Swaim (my father)
My father was Robert (Bob) Jack Swaim who was born on July 14, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was
the third son of John Emory Swaim and Alice Belle Hawkins Champion. His mother, my
grandmother Belle, was 39 years old when she gave birth to my father.
Dad was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and his boyhood home is at 2219 E. 10th Street in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. The house is still there as of this writing and I have visited it with my sister. Dad’s best
friend was Wilson Roach who lived across the street from him.3
Dad grew up during the depression years. He slept in the dining room of their three bedroom house.
His parents slept in one bedroom and his grandparents (the Champions) slept in the other two
bedrooms. When my Dad was 13 years old his grandmother (Laura Champion) was 72 and his
grandfather (John Champion) was 89. Later my grandfather Jack added a small room to the house
that my mom referred to as a “lean-to” room and this became my Dad’s bedroom4. She may have
been referring to a “screened in” porch that Grandfather Jack added on to the garage that my
cousins used to sleep in when they visited him.
When this story about Dad sleeping in the dining room came out in a conversation with him near the
end of his life, I mentioned that I was surprised that he had never mentioned that before. He
replied, “Well, you never asked”. Although I felt sad at the time for having never asked enough to
find this out, I believe this remark was typical of my father. He was a no-nonsense factual sort of
guy, said very little, and did not offer much more in the way of conversation than was needed.
I once asked him if he had ever thought about the possibility of other civilizations on other planets in
the universe. My Dad paused briefly and replied, “No.” He was agnostic about religion which was
not surprising given that he appeared to have little interest or curiosity in anything he could not
touch or see. While exceptionally smart, he was also fairly shallow when it
came to certain complex and deep subjects. This is in stark contrast to my
mother who was always interested in religion and Christianity.
My father graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1944.
There are several graduation cards he saved in his High School yearbook. I
have transcribed letters that accompanied cards in the sections where the
authors are described. Those sections of this document should be viewed to
read the contents of those letters.

A. C. Swaim, Bob’s Uncle (Letter) on father’s side (card with letter)

C. E Adams (Aunt Anna and Burt), Bob’s Aunt and Uncle on
mother’s side (card with letter)

Ivan and Edna Swaim, Bob’s brother. (card)

Orville Clifton Swaim (Uncle Clifton and Aunt Hazel), Bob’s Uncle
and Aunt on father’s side (card).
Bob Swaim served in the Navy during World War II and was assigned in the Pacific Theater. He
volunteered to join the Navy when he was 17. It is interesting that Dad decided to join the Navy
since he never learned how to swim. He later recounted his fear in being made to jump off a very
high diving board during boot camp.
Dad was a Motor Machinist Mate5 and worked in the engine room of an LCIG-752 (Landing Craft
Infantry)6. Years later, he would suffer from ear ringing that was apparently due to many months of
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duty served in the LCIG engine room. Dad’s ship was one of many ships poised for the planned
impending invasion of Japan that would have taken place if the atomic bombs had not been dropped
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Dad’s ship was reportedly near the front of the armada and would
have seen serious action. As it was, Dad’s ship arrived in Tokyo Bay a few days before the official
Japanese surrender.
After entering Tokyo Bay, my father and his buddies heard reports of a Japanese sniper aboard one
of the Japanese ships in Tokyo Bay. They attempted to get official permission to obtain a small boat
to board the ship. Permission was refused. They secured a dinghy, disobeying orders, and boarded
the enemy vessel. In this ship called the Abruru 10, my father found some Japanese memorabilia
which by brother Randall Lee Swaim now possesses. Dad also found two Japanese rifles on shore
equipped with bayonets and brought them back with him. My brother Randy and I each have one of
these two rifles (currently in my brother’s possession). My father also obtained a Japanese sword
and buried it in the sand with hopes of retrieving it later. However, when he returned to the location
he couldn’t find it.7.
Bob was a 1950 graduate of Tulsa University with a degree in petroleum engineering. He was
employed by Mobil Oil as an engineer and moved frequently with assignments of increasing
responsibility in Alice, Texas; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Victoria, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; New
Orleans, Louisiana, Houston, Texas; London, UK and New York City, New York. It is interesting
that as a child each successive move resulted in our family moving to a larger city. The last city I
lived in as part of the family was New Orleans. Had I continued to live with my parents I would
have moved on to Houston, London and New York City area (Connecticut home).
In 1955 Bob became District Engineer in Mobile’s Alice office. In January, 1960 there was a
reorganization that resulted in the family moving to Victoria. In April, 1961 Bob was promoted to
District Engineer in the Victoria office.8
While I was attending College the family moved to Houston. I remember when Dad announced they
were moving to London and it was quite a change for the family especially Randy. So in January,
1975 Bob, Olly and Randy moved to London. They lived at 12 Williams Street in Knightsbridge near
Hyde Park and lived there for four years. Randy attended an American school. While living in
London Bob was responsible for Mobil’s North Sea production. My understanding is this assignment
was particularly intense. They offered additional overseas assignments to my Father but he turned
them down. After four years Bob was able to get an assignment back in the U.S.
In 1979 Dad took an assignment in Mobil’s New York City office. Bob and Olly moved to Westport,
Connecticut. Bob was in a headquarters staff assignment. My father took the train into New York
City where he worked in the Mobil building several blocks from Grand Central Station. He retired
in 1982 at the age of 55 after 32 years of service with Mobil Oil.
After retirement Dad and Mom moved to Tyler, Texas where they lived for a number of years until
dad’s health began deteriorating with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s disease
moved rather quickly in my father. It was a shock to all of us to see he deteriorate fairly rapidly.
He would stabilize for months and then his condition would suddenly worsen. He continued to drive
for a period of time but my mother had to get his license revoked. I watched him “read” a newspaper
in just a few minutes as he would mechanically flip through the pages without reading a word. He
would check the mail at 3am in the morning after apparently seeing that it was 3:00 on his watch.
It got to the point where he had to be watched 24x7 as he would just leave the house.
They moved to Lafayette, Louisiana. Physically he was in good shape and kept to a moderate
exercise bike routine. Dad continued to deteriorate in the nursing home. Dad died there in
Lafayette 1997 at the age of 71 of pneumonia and complications of Alzheimer’s.
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Abruru is what it sounded like as my brother Lee pronounced. I am not sure of the spelling.
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My father’s brother, Marion, was somewhat of a mentor figure to my father. Marion was the
inspiration for several hobbies of my father’s including collecting trunks, clocks as well as caning
chairs and refinishing furniture. Bob added these hobbies to his other interests that included
woodworking and auto mechanics. His brothers had moved out of the house while he was growing
up and Bob was essentially raised as an only child. Bob, like his brother Marion, was a self-made
man who started out from a poor background and worked his way up to become reasonably
successful. Bob and Marion represented the first generation of Swaim’s in their direct paternal
Swaim ancestry that acquired any significant wealth to my knowledge.
Robert Swaim married Olly Marie Robinson on May 30, 1948 9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Olly was the
daughter of Dan Robinson and Mildred Mundy.
Daniel Stuart10 Robinson (b 27 Dec 189211, d 25 Sep 196612) was married ~ 192013 to Mildred11
Mundy (b 24 Feb 189714, d Apr 198415). Dan and Mildred Robinson had two children:
1. Juanita Jane Robinson (b 21 Jul 192516)
2. Olly Marie Robinson (b 19 Oct 1926)
More detailed information on the Robinson family genealogy is included in the “Robinson” chapter.
Olly and Jane were raised in a small, two bedroom house in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 2721 E. 11 th Street
between Columbia and Delaware Street. They lived there from 1927 to 194817. For much of her
childhood Olly shared a cot with her sister Jane. Their grandmother “Ganga” Elizabeth Mundy slept
in a twin bed in the same room with them. The room was so small that it was difficult to walk
around in the room. Later, her father added two bedrooms to the house and a garage apartment.
My Mom and Dad would later live in this garage apartment for about two years after they were first
married while Dad was attending college. Bama Pie Company later bought property within this city
block and tore down homes to expand their facility. As a result the house is no longer there.
Olly had a severe injury when she was about five years old. The injury was a compound fracture of
her arm and required therapy. Her mother Mildred had to go to work at the hospital to pay for her
care18. She still has the scars from this injury.
Olly and Bob’s parents knew each other when they were growing up and only lived a few miles away
from each other. Their parents even occasionally attended the same functions. In fact, at one late
function at someone’s home, Olly and Bob slept in the same bed when they were about five years
old19.
After Bob returned home from World War II, Jack and Belle Swaim visited the Robinson’s and
brought Bob with them. According to my Mom this was a “set up”. Although the two families knew
one another, it was unusual for them to visit one another in their homes like that. In that visit, Bob
and Olly went into the back room and played records. Then a day or so later, Bob called and they
began dating. Dad had just broken up with a girl who lived down the street from him named Mary
Walker who also had a sister named Betty Walker. Betty Walker would later serve as the flower girl
in their wedding. Betty would also marry a man named Frank who also served in their wedding.
Over the years, they kept in touch. Later, Frank and Betty moved to Dallas, and Bob’s family would
occasionally visit them and go to the State Fair together. We have family pictures of one such visit.
Here is one excerpt from an article in the Victoria Advocate from June 24, 1960 when we had only
been in Victoria for a few years at the Woodlawn Street house. Our neighbors, the Lightfoots,
apparently reported birthday events to the newspaper and my cousins, Judy and Barbie Best,
apparently attended this skating party while visiting us.
“Miss Janice Lightfoot was honored by her parents with a skating party on her 11 th birthday. Guests met
at the Lightfoot home at 3509 Woodlawn ….The guests included Norma Lindsay, Nancy Garnett< Sandra
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Mildred Mundy did not have a middle name per Jane Best.
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Horton, Sharon Jones, Patricia Plunkett, Pat Hicks, Tersa Bower, Linda Swoboda, Ellen Chitty, Gail
Ralls, Greg Lightfoot and Judy and Barbara Bass (Best) of Houston, nieces of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Swaim”.
Here is another newspaper article of a coffee held at Olly’s house on Woodlawn Street in Victoria
“Mrs. Robert J. Swaim entertained at her home, 3501 Woodlawn Street, with a neighborhood coffee
Wednesday morning honoring Mrs. Charles Argast, who is moving from the city. Neighbors calling
during the morning were Mesdames Lester Stagg, Lester Hoerig, J. B. Horton, Andrew Diebel, Gordon
Lightfoot, C. T. Hart and H. H. Hensel” 20
Olly was involved with Grace Presbyterian Church. I can remember Mom taking Carol and I to
church in Alice where we usually sat on the back row – presumably so we did not embarrass her. At
Grace Presbyterian church we were slightly older as children and we sat closer to the front. Here is
a newspaper article where Olly is mentioned from September 26, 1961
“Mrs Stan Weppler, new president at Grace Presbyterian Women of the Church presented a gift to the
retiring officer, Mrs. Joe Parcell, at a luncheon meeting….Mrs. R. J. Swaim’s circle was in charge of
arrangements. The invocation as given by Mrs. Mac Turnage ”
After we moved to 102 Royal Street, Olly was involved with the Avalon Garden Club. Here is an
article from November 3, 1963
“The Avalon Morning Garden Club will meet … at the home of Mrs. Bob Swaim, 102 Royal with Mrs.
Bea Martin as co-hostess. Each member is asked to bring one Christmas decoration or idea to show club
members.””
Here is another article which mentioned that Olly was President of the Avalon Garden Club
“Friends and neighbors in the Avalon addition Gathered at the home of Mrs. Homer Martin in 1961 to
form the Avalon Garden Club. By 1962 they decided that two clubs were needed, one for an evening
group for working girls and the other for the homemakers who found mornings a better time for their
sessions. Mrs. Bob Swaim was President for the next club year (1962)… The President for 1963 was Mrs.
Odis Wilder …”
Robert Jack Swaim (b 14 Jul 192621, d 18 Jul 199722) and Olly Marie Robinson Swaim (b 19 Oct
192623) were married on May 30, 1948 and had the following children:
1. Jack Stuart Swaim (b 26 Jun 195224) was married on August 30, 1980 to Vivian Marie
Davies (b 16 Oct 195425,). I was born in Alice, Texas. My earliest memories of Alice include
riding my tricycle at the age of four on the driveway singing “Davy Crockett”. I also remember
cutting my knee on broken glass in the driveway from a coke bottle. I still have the scar from
that injury. Another memory is playing football with black kids that came across the railroad
tracks to play in the large open field next to our house. (I only refer to their color because in my
early years I was not exposed much to people that were not either white or Mexican-American).
Years later I would reflect on this and ponder why these older kids would let me play with them.
They were either quite nice or perhaps they thought the field was actually our property. In
reality that field belonged to Mobil Oil. The house we rented was a “Company house”.
In Alice, Texas, we lived at 967 Freer Place. When I was a little over two years old, in July,
1954, we moved to Lake Charles12 and lived there for ten months. In April, 1955 we then moved
back to Alice, Texas and lived near my Dad’s office in the “Mobil Camp”1326. We moved to
Victoria, Texas when I was seven years old. We lived for two years in Victoria in a small rental
12
13
The Lake Charles house was located at 3815 Auburn Drive.
The Alice,Texas house in the “Mobil Camp” was located on 8th street.
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house14 for about two years before moving into a house my father had built. I recall riding out
Hurricane Carla in the hallway of the rental house. I remember my father nailing boards across
the garage door to keep it from being blown in. My curiosity led me to open up the front door
during the worst of the storm. I recall my father struggling to close the front door against the
howling winds. Not one of my better decisions.
We then moved several miles away into a new home in Victoria that my father had built on
Royal Street15. While living in the Royal Street house I recall memories of back yard football,
baseball at the nearby school and lots of hiking in the woods.
In March, 1966, we moved to Corpus Christi, Texas16. While a new house was being built we
lived in a rental house. I got my first electric guitar while living in that rental house. In June,
1966 we moved into a new house on Yucatan street. We used to swim in a nearby lake. I also
remember my friends and I driving huge bulldozers and dirt-moving machines in an open field.
They left the keys in them or the machines did not require a key to start them.
In June, 1968 we moved to New Orleans, Louisiana17 where I would spend my junior and senior
years of high school. We lived in the Aurora section of Algiers on the West Bank across the
Mississippi River from the French Quarter. I graduated in 1970 from the last graduation class of
Martin Behrman High School. Martin Behrman would later become relegated to a Junior High
school once the new Perry Walker High School was built.
I was always interested in music and basically taught myself to play guitar and piano although I
did manage to take some piano and guitar lessons in the beginning. I started taking piano
lessons in the 6th grade and took them for about three years. When the Beatles appeared on the
Ed Sullivan show I knew that I wanted to play electric guitar. I saved for almost a year to buy
my first guitar, a Montgomery Ward acoustic guitar that cost $12.95. I also assembled an
improvised “drum kit” made up of coffee cans with plastic lines that were filled with bottle caps
and coins.
Years later I would save money washing cars, mowing yards, shining shoes and starving at lunch
to buy my first Kent electric guitar and amplifier from a local music store in Corpus Christi,
Texas for $120 ($70 for the guitar and $50 for the amp). We put together a band in junior high
that played parties with rock songs from the mid-1960s era. I saw some bands of that era
including the Yardbirds last show in Corpus Christi to feature Jeff beck on lead guitar. The
other guitarist was a guy named Jimmy Page of later Led Zeppelin fame. So I was fortunate to
see them play together in the same band.
Later at the age of 21 I regained an interest in the piano but, by then, I had forgotten everything
I had learned from piano lessons. As a result, I had to teach myself to play the piano all over
again from scratch. Playing guitar and piano would become a major pastime for the rest of my
life.
Upon graduating from high school, I immediately started college at Louisiana Tech University,
Ruston, Louisiana, in June, 1970. For two summers (1971 and 1972) I worked offshore for
Walker-Huthnance as a roustabout.
On many occasions we were required to work extended hours during replacement of the
production pipe in the well hole with heavy drill pipe. During the first summer we had one
operation which required me to work 28 hours in a row. The worst part of this event was
unloading drill pipe from a small work boat in twelve foot seas. This was the first time I
experienced sea-sickness. Unfortunately I had to keep working. During the second summer we
14
The rental house in Victoria Texas was located on 3501 Woodlawn Street.
The first house my father had built was located at 102 Royal St., Victoria, Texas.
16
The Corpus Christi, Texas house was located at 4301 Yucatan Street.
17
The New Orleans house was located at 3921 S. Inwood St. in Algiers in the Tall Timbers subdivision.
15
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performed another major operation which required us to work 36 hours straight. We got through
this and then were allowed to sleep for about 10 hours before they woke us up to resume
working. We then worked another 36 hour stretch.
During the 2nd summer working offshore I injured my ring finger while replacing a motor and
had to be airlifted to a hospital18. The injury required 23 stitches. I was fortunate that I had
decided to not wear my high school ring while working offshore or I would have likely lost the
finger. The company wanted to avoid a “lost-time accident” and asked me to immediately return
to the rig and promised that I would not have to work. The crane operator was upset I got hurt
as it likely reflected on his poor judgment in deciding to use an outdoor crane to raise a motor
rather than block and tackle. When the motor was raised up it quickly moved sidewards,
causing my injury. The crane operator enacted his revenge by lowering me by crane into a
supply boat without any help to pick up and place heavy drill bits into the basket.
By the 3rd summer I was able to get a better job with International Paper Company in a paper
mill located in Bastrop, Louisiana. At International Paper I normally worked in a wellventilated computer room but occasionally walked in the factory where I obtained an in-depth
knowledge of the source of the smell that paper mills produce.
In 1972 my parents moved to Houston, Texas19. They would later move to London, England in
1975 for several years. In January, 1979 my Dad took an assignment in Mobil’s New York City
office and they lived in Weston, Connecticut.
I graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1974 with a degree in Electrical Engineering in the area of
Communications. I accepted a job in New Orleans, Louisiana with the South Central Bell
Switching Engineering department. I had various engineering and long range planning
positions with South Central Bell (and later BellSouth) in New Orleans before being promoted in
1989 to a Headquarters Long Range Planning group in Birmingham, Alabama. I then moved
into the research and development arm of BellSouth in the Science and Technology organization
in 1997 working in various operations systems planning groups. In 2007 BellSouth was bought
by AT&T and I was assigned to the Enterprise Architecture organization.
My wife, Vivian Davies, was born in Mineola, New York. In 1955-1956 their family moved to
San Antonio, Texas. In 1960 they moved to Dallas, Texas where she began grade school. In
1965 in the middle of her fourth grade they moved to Houston, Texas. In 1973 Vivian began
college at the College of Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1975 Vivian moved to New
Orleans and attended Loyola for two years then moved back to Houston for a year and a half.
Vivian returned to Loyola in January, 1979 and received a BBA degree in Marketing in 1980.
She married Jack Swaim in 1980 and then went to work for Chevron as an analyst in the early
1980’s until their first child was born.
Jack Stuart Swaim and Vivian Marie Davies had the following children:
o
Jonathan Davies Swaim (b 1 Mar 1984). Jon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jonathan was not named after any particular family member but a name Vivian and
I had always liked. From my perspective, Jonathan was named after Jonathan
Winters, one of my favorite comedians. Vivian wanted all of our children’s middle
names to be her maiden surname, Davies.
18
The finger injury was cause by an unwise attempt by the Crane Operator to lift a motor inside the motor room
using an outside crane instead of using a block and tackle. When the motor was raised it moved suddenly sideways
and caught my finger.
19
The Houston, Texas house was located at 11110 Holly Springs Street in West Houston off Wilcrest just a few
miles from where Vivian’s parents resided on Wilcrest.
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Kathryn Davies Swaim (b 27 Dec 1985). Kathryn was born in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Kathryn was not named after a family member either but based on a
name that we had both always liked. Long before we were married I had always
wanted to name a daughter Kathy. Of course I did not realize that she would become
known as Katie, not Kathy.
Vivian Marie Davies was born in Mineola, New York. Vivian’s father was Charles Reginald
Davies, Jr. from Norfolk, Virginia. Vivian’s mother was Vivian Louise Kilbourne from El
Paso, Texas.
Charles Davies is a descendant of William Bradford, first governor of Massachusetts and a
passenger on the Mayflower. Charles Davies became a member of the Mayflower Society on
June 22, 1982. He also became a member of the Sons of the American Revolution based on
being a descendant of Asa Tapley.
Further information on the Davies ancestry is included in a later chapter.
2. Carol Jane Swaim (b 12 Jun 1954) was married on September 15, 1979 to Frederick Daniel
Peirce (b 10 Dec 195527). Carol was born in Alice, Texas. Dan was born in Tucson, Arizona.
During Carol’s childhood she lived in the locations previously described for Jack Swaim:
Alice, Texas; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Alice, Texas; Victoria, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas
and New Orleans, Louisiana. Carol graduated from O. Perry Walker High School in
Algiers20, Louisiana.
Carol went to college in LSU (as did Dan), lived in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA and
currently lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. Carol received a B.A. degree in Sociology in 1976
from LSU. She received a M.A. in Professional Counseling in 2004 from Liberty University
and is currently serving as a counselor at Bienvenu Counseling Services.
Dan received a B.S. Degree in Geology in 1979 from LSU. He has worked for Exxon, Arco
and Petroleum Securities of Australia. Dan is currently working for Aurora Exploration 21.
He is an elder in his church and avid hunter, fisherman and cyclist.
More information on the Pierce ancestry is included in a later chapter.
The Peirce’s lived across the street from the Bob Swaim family when they lived in New
Orleans, Louisiana. Carol literally married the boy across the street.
Carol and Dan Peirce had the following children:
o
Holly Beth Peirce (b 8 Jun 1984). Holly Beth born in Lafayette, Louisiana.
o
Christine Leigh Peirce (b 19 Mar 1987). Christine born in Lafayette, Louisiana.
3. Randall Lee Swaim (b 1 Apr 1959). Randall went by the name Randy when he was young
and later chose to be referred to by his middle name, Lee. Randy’s middle name appears to
have originated from great-grandfather Lee Andrew Robinson’s first name but I am not
certain of this. Randy lived in the houses described earlier in the section on Jack Swaim,
however, he moved with my parents from the Houston, Texas home to London, UK.
In London the Swaim family lived at 9 William Street in Knightsbridge. Randy attended the
American School in London and the American Community School in Knightsbridge. After
graduating from high school, Randy worked offshore on oil rigs in the North Sea out of
20
Algiers in located on the west bank of the Mississippi River from New Orleans proper but is considered part of
New Orleans.
21
This information as of 2005.
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Aberdeen, Scotland. He returned to the U.S. in 1978 and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and attended LSU.
In 1979 Randy moved to New Orleans. He then moved back to Baton Rouge in August, 1980
and attended two additional semesters at LSU. He then began work at Dixie Bearings. In
June, 1984 he went to work for Motion Industries. He left Motion Industries in June, 1994
and attended LSU again and obtained a dual degree in Psychology and Anthropology in
December, 1995.
Randall Lee Swaim was married on September 11, 1993 to Rebecca Triche. Rebecca was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie R. Hunt of Gonzales, Louisiana. Randy and Rebecca later
divorced. There were no children from this marriage.
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4. John Emory22 Swaim (my father’s father)
My grandfather on my father’s side was John Emory Swaim. He was called ‘Jack’ which is the origin
for my father’s middle name and my first name. My first name is actually ‘Jack’ and is not a
nickname derived from ‘John’.
John Emory Swaim was born in Bluffton, Indiana in the Jackson Township of Wells County on
September 27, 1885. He was raised in Jackson Township, Indiana near Bluffton 28. John was a
teacher, postal clerk, oil field driller’s helper, postmaster, WWI veteran, Exalted Ruler of the Elks
Lodge, farmer and expert basketball referee.
John had an older sister Nora and younger brother George. John was the middle child so-to-speak.
In 1900 John was in his teenage years and was living in his Grandmother Julia’s house in Jackson
Township, Wells County, Indiana along with his brother, sister, father Henry, step-mother Sarah
and step-brothers Alvin and Orville. Nine people were living in that house at the time.
John E. Swaim married Alice Belle Hawkins Champion on August 6, 1904. Belle’s parents, John
and Laura Champion, lived with them for much of my father Bob’s childhood. Laura Champion was
sweet, wore thick eyeglasses and eventually became blind. John Champion became partially
paralyzed from a stroke. He was short and reportedly had a temper. John would strike out at the
air with his cane when he was angry.29
John and Belle had their first child in 1905 while living in Neosho County, Kansas and named him
Ivan Henry Champion Swaim.
When John Swaim was young there are newspaper references that indicate he may have gone by his
middle name “Emory”. By 1907 (or before) John and his family were again living in Indiana.
The June 15, 1907 Montpelier Herald Newspaper article contains the following:
“Emory and George Swaim who are attending Vorles’ Business College at Indianapolis, arrived last night
to spend Sunday at their home northwest of town.”
Also in the July 11, 1907 Montpelier Herald Newspaper article there is the following reference:
“Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Swaim this morning at the Dr. M. A. Emshwiller home, a fine baby boy.
Mrs. Swaim is a niece of Mrs. Emshwiller.”
John was a teacher as evidenced by several newspaper articles from that period
“J. E. Swaim who teaches in Keystone, held the lucky number, 38, which drew the electric alarm clock at
the Pharmacy drug store”30
John’s brother George Earl Swaim was also a schoolteacher in the Bluffton Common School based on
this 1907 article.31
Emory and George Swaim who are attending Vorles Business College at Indianapolis arrived last night to
spend Sunday at their home northwest of town.32
A few weeks later John’s son Marion Emory Swaim in 1907.
22
Spelled either Emory or possibly Emery. Based on newspaper articles it appears to have been spelled Emory.
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“Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Swaim this morning at the Dr. M. A. Emshwiller home, a nice baby boy. Mrs.
Swaim is a niece of Mrs. Emshwiller.” 33
Dr. Marion Emshwiller’s wife was Ethel Adams, Belle’s mother’s sister. I believe my Uncle Marion
may have been named after doctor Marion Emshwiller.
There is also a newspaper report in 1908 of John Swaim getting injured in an accident and was out
of school for five days.
“Trustee Henry Swaim was in town Saturday afternoon and he reported that his son Emory, who was
injured in a runaway a week ago Saturday, was able to be around once more but was out of school as
teacher in Dillman five days. He still walks with difficulty on account of his injury.”34
What is interesting is that these newspaper articles refer to John Swaim as Emory Swaim. These
are the only references I have that indicate he may have gone by his middle name at this point in his
life.
In 1910 there is a mention of a John E. Swaim serving as Sheriff in Beaver County, Oklahoma which
is in the panhandle of Oklahoma adjacent to Kansas35. John Swaim moved around a lot during this
period and it is certainly possible. However I am not certain and sheriff does not seem to be a likely
occupation for him.
The 1910 Indiana Census lists John as a teacher in the Bluffton, Indiana Common Schools. While in
Bluffton, Indiana, John E. Swaim was a schoolteacher who taught arithmetic and spelling. John
resigned as a teacher from the Bluffton School System in May, 1914 and became a clerk at the local
post office. It is said that John left the teaching job for a more secure job as a post office clerk
sorting mail. He got the post office job when an unfortunate accident occurred (a man named Dan
McFadden lost an arm).
“John E. Swaim has tendered his resignation to Supt. P. A. Allen as a teacher in the Central School. He
will go to work next week as a clerk at the local post office and Professor D. D. Ryder of Murray will fill his
position in the schools.” 36
In January, 1916 there was an article in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that “John E. Swaim, a
local basket ball referee, has received a contract from the Indiana High School Athletic association to
act as a referee, at one of the basketball tournaments to be held this spring.” 37
John Swaim was still working in that post office when World War I began in 1917. He was
reportedly the first man in Bluffton, Indiana to sign up for the American Expeditionary Force (World
War I) and was 37 years old. John who had been known at least by some by his middle name
“Emory” began to go by the name “Jack” at some point. Jack and Belle had been married 12 years.
Belle and the kids went by train to stay in Humboldt, Kansas during the war. A Fort Wayne News
(Ft. Wayne, Indiana) newspaper article from July 25, 1917 records
“Alfonso Vachon, Frank C. Waugh, John E. Swaim, William McBride, Marion C. Reiff, Orel Myer, Harold
Roe and Oris Huffman went to Fort Wayne Tuesday to take the examination for admission to the second
officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison.”
Jack was a First Lieutenant in the army and served in France including Ivoiry, Varennes, Longuyon,
Longwy-Haut, Andul-le-Roman, Carnot-Strasse, Bayeux and Montsec, only about 20 miles from
Verdun. Jack suffered mustard gas damage38 and lost a lung during the war. Even so, this would
not stop him from chain-smoking Lucky Strikes years later as my cousin’s recall.
The following excerpts are from postcards Jack sent home during the war 2339:
“This is a view of Montsec, sometimes called Hill 280, in the St. Michiel sector. This is where we first
went into the trenches on Aug. 5th. I have peered over the parapet of the trench and watched Germans at
work on this hill many a day. It was the strongest enemy position in this sector and was one big machine
23
Excerpts courtesy of Don Swaim and are excerpted from his memoir of Jack Swaim entitled “Jack”.
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gun nest. The French lost 25,000 men trying to take this hill in 1916. On the day of our drive, Sept. 12th,
we were allowed 24 hours to take this hill and took it in 5 1/2 hours. All credit to the American Doughboy.
This was not a job for the Quartermaster Corps, believe me.”…
“Thiaucourt in the St. Michiel Sector, from which the Germans were driven out on Sept. 12. The
Germans shelled and gassed this town night and day. It was at this town that Lt. Cullen was gassed, and
I got some myself. But not enough to slow me down. When the picture was taken it was held by the
Boche.”
“This is the Bouillionville railroad bridge, destroyed by the Germans early in the war. The line I have
drawn on the landscape represents our sector (the 356th) on Sept. 12th. The arrow shows which way we
were going. We passed by the bridge about 3.00 P.M. on that date and drove the enemy out of town and
my battalion and company taking many prisoners here. The woods you see in the distance were one mass
of barbed wire and German machine guns and covered several square miles of land. Some of the hardest
fighting of the day was done by us in these woods. Here is where your boy almost got his. I’ll tell you
about it when I come home.”
“We captured this town (Beuvry) with the assistance of the 355th and some ‘tanks’ late in the evening of
Sept. 12. We slept in a field near this town that night and took up the fight again in the morning. And
remember we had no breakfast of hot cakes and sausage before going to work—and no supper the night
before and no dinner the day before and no breakfast the morning before. Johnnie had many narrow
escapes here.”
“Here’s where we captured ‘beaucoup’ prisoners (Bouillionville) and where the ruined bridge is located.
On the night of October 6th my company was relieved in this sector and marched back this far by night.
As we were not allowed (in fact it wasn’t healthy) to march on the roads by daylight, my company and I
spent the day of October 7th in the upper story of the building marked X. At dark we took up the march,
passing through Essey, and marching until daylight, spending that day in the woods. On the third night
we again marched all night to Larney where we were loaded on trucks and brought up to the Argonne
front. No rest for the weary.”
The following is a “first person” characterization of Jack’s gassing as written by Don Swaim, Jack’s
grandson. It is based on information included in his post cards:
“During that European year clouds of mustard gas drift over the battlefields, suffocating the unwary and
the unprepared. Exhausted, I drop into a muddy crater for a smoke and encounter a pocket of fumes. I
smell them instantly. My eyes begin to burn. I try to crawl out of the ditch but the earth gives way and I
slide back in. I fumble for my mask but drop it into the mud and pick it up again. I don’t have time to
securely strap the mask to my head so I hold it to my face with my hands. The vapors permeate the folds.
I feel a searing pain. My chest catches fire. Sergeants Schoonfield and Page drag me out of the ditch. I
lay in the dirt, coughing, for two hours until stretcher bearers carry me behind the lines.”
“A little gas doesn’t stop me, even though my breathing’s short and the slightest exertion makes my chest
feels as though it’s being punctured by spikes. But I return to the battlefield. Captain Brattle dies with a
sniper’s bullet in the brain. I, a first lieutenant, lead the company.”
“Bird’s eye view of the Argonne sector. The line I have drawn represents the 356th sector, and the X is the
town of Romagne, from which place I was sent to the hospital. You can see the Meuse River to the right of
town. Our troops crossed the river the night of November 10-11th on rafts. I fought with them from the
bottom of the picture to the X and believe me it was some fighting too. They say it was even worse from
there on. The dark spots represent woods which were alive with German machine guns.”
An article in the Fort Wayne News and Sentinel dated August 23, 1918 reported as follows:
“Near the Firing Line – Lieut. John E. Swaim, son of Commissioner H. L. Swaim, writes that he is now
but a short distance from the firing line in France.”
Jack received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Medal.
I still have the small NT bible he carried during the war. I have many VFW and other assorted
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medals that Steve Swaim, my cousin and a son of Marion Swaim, was so gracious to send me.
However, Tom Swaim believes that his WWI medals were buried with him.
The following is from the Bluffton High School Alumni internet page:
“Captain John Swaim, though not an alumnus of B.H.S., did teach school in the Central building for
many years, so we think he should be mentioned here. He was so anxious to do his bit, that in spite of his
having a family, he enlisted in the infantry and after receiving his commission as a lieutenant at an
officers’ training camp, was send to Fort Riley, Kansas. From there he went to France, where his bravery
in action won him his captaincy and where he was severely gassed. He will recover, however, and expects
to soon be home again.”
“Jack” returned home from the war sometime near June, 1919 based on a Fort Wayne News article
dated June 3, 1919:
“BLUFFTON, Ind, June 3 - Captain John Swaim, who is known throughout northern Indiana, as an expert
basketball referee, has sent word to his father H. L. Swaim stating that he is now home from overseas and
is at Fort Riley, Kansas. He is suffering from a cough, the result of being gassed, and probably will not be
released until he is improved. Swaim made big advancement in the ranks and because of his excellent work
was promoted to captain on the battlefield.”
After the war, Jack returned to Kansas and worked as a driller’s helper. He followed “black gold
explorers” to Texas and housed the family in a tent camp called Olden Switch about fifty yards from
the tracks of the Texas Pacific Railroad about two miles from Ranger, Texas. John and Belle Swaim
and their two sons, Ivan and Marion, are listed in the 1920 Federal Census in Eastland County,
Texas, right next door to John’s sister Nora and her husband Daniel Murray and their daughter,
Mildred.40
In 1921, they moved back to Tulsa to be near Belle’s family. Jack became a clerk in the West Tulsa
postal substation. They moved into an apartment at the back of a grocery store on the North Side.
Two years later they bought a new frame bungalow at 2219 East 10th Street near the railroad
tracks. Belle’s parents come down from Humboldt to stay and they brought furniture including dark
mahogany tables, oversized chairs, and lamps.41
Based on the 1930 census, Belle’s parents, the Champions, were living at their house in Tulsa,
Oklahoma (Tulsa County) 42. John Swaim was then employed as a postal employee. He would later
become Postmaster for the West Tulsa post office.
Jack was manager of my Dad’s baseball team. In this photo my Dad was about 14.
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Figure 6 Grandfather Jack and Robert Swaim (my Father)
John Champion was Belle’s step-father. John was listed in the 1900 census of Wells County,
Indiana, as being born in Indiana in July, 1850. John’s father was born in Germany and his mother
was born in Pennsylvania. Laura Champion was listed in the 1900 census as being born in October,
1867 (however, the Adams family bible lists her birth as December 17, 1868). Laura’s father was
listed as being born in Ohio and her mother born in Indiana.
John Swaim was active in organizations including the VFW and Elks. He was an exalted ruler of
the Tulsa Elks Lodge and played poker there. He served three terms as commander of the Tulsa
VFW and was a state VFW commander. John’s name is mentioned in a federal statute concerning
use of the VFW emblem, H. R. 11454, (Public - No. 630 - 74th Congress), (May 28, 1936, Chapter 471,
Sections 1-10, 49 Stat. 1390, 1391) (U.S.C.A. Title 36, Chapter 7A, Sections 111 to 120) (Amended
83rd Congress, May 29, 1953) AN ACT To incorporate the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States:
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the following persons, to wit: James E. Van Zandt, Altoona, Pennsylvania; Bernard K.
Kearney, Gloversville, New York; Scott P. Squyres, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Robert B. Handy, Junior,
Kansas City, Missouri; Henry R. Marquard, Chicago, Illinois; William E. Guthner, Denver, Colorado;
Edward J. Neron, Sacramento, California; Joseph C. Menendez, New Orleans, Louisiana; Paul L. Foulk,
Altoona, Pennsylvania; Robert E. Kernodle, Kansas City, Missouri; Walter I. Joyce, New York City, New
York; George A. Ilg, Cranston, Rhode Island; James F. Daley, Hartford, Connecticut, Charles R. Haley,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; F.C. Devericks, Clarksburg, West Virginia; John J. Skillman, Miami, Florida,
Ellie H. Schill, New Orleans, Louisiana; Gerald C. Mathias, Lagrange, Indiana; James W. Starner,
Effingham, Illinois; Leon S. Pickens, Wichita, Kansas; Archie W. Nimens, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Harvey W. Snyder, Denver, Colorado; Charles O. Carlston, San Francisco, California; Walter L. Daniels,
Seattle, Washington; John E. Swaim, Tulsa, Oklahoma;…”
John retired as Postmaster of the West Tulsa post office43. John and Belle were members of the
Church of Christ.44
After retirement John and Belle moved to a farm in Talihina, Oklahoma in Le Flore County in
Southeast Oklahoma. I do not know the year they moved to the farm but it was after 1948 based on
Don Swaim’s pictures. By that time Great Grandfather John Champion had passed away but they
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brought Great Grandma Laura Champion with them to the farm. Great Grandmother Champion
had cataract problems and was virtually blind. She would struggle to get out of her rocking chair
and then struggle to find her way around the farm house. 45
For some time after moving into the farm, they had no indoor plumbing or running water. They had
a creek running through the farm property and a muddy pond that we fished in with cane poles. The
pond was man-made and stocked with trout and was full of crawfish.
I must have been only about 6 years old or so when I last visited their farm. John E. Swaim died in
1957 and Belle moved back to Tulsa shortly after Jack’s death. So while I have limited recollection
of this farm I do remember quite a lot about it. They raised chickens and I recall the chicken coops.
They had a vegetable garden and utilized large rainwater barrels at the corners of the house to
capture water draining off from the roof. I remember hiking in the woods with my Dad. I remember
pointing out a rather long snake which my father summarily shot with a rifle. We also fished in the
pond and went for rides on Grandpa’s tractor.
John E. Swaim died on August 12, 1957 from prostate cancer at U. S. Veterans Hospital, Muskogee,
Oklahoma. I remember visiting him in the hospital although I did not go into his hospital room. I
remember Grandfather Jack waving to us from an upper floor hospital window as we went to our car
into the parking lot to leave. Tom Swaim’s recollection is that they remembered too late to retrieve
many of Jack’s WWI medals and he was buried with many of them. Tom Swaim still has a curved
saber with a scrolled handle that Jack brought back from WWI that he will pass down in the family
through his son46.
After John’s death, Belle’s Aunt Ethel (Ota Ethel Adams, her mother’s sister, born 1876) moved in
with Belle at the farm. They stayed there perhaps a year or so and then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
47 Aunt Ethel passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma in December, 1963.
Belle Swaim lived in at least two different houses in Tulsa that I can remember. Both houses were
in the same area of town in the old subdivision near intersection of E. 11th Street and S. Hardvard
Avenue. I do not recall the address of Belle’s first 1st Tulsa house (after moving back from the farm).
I believe the second Tulsa house was located at 1127 (or possibly 1131) South Gary Place near the
intersection of E. 11th Street and S. Harvard Avenue. Behind her back yard were the shops on
Harvard Avenue. I used to walk around those streets picking up old Coors beer cans to get a
nominal refund on the aluminum. Further down the street was a park we used to play in.
I recall Belle liked to play solitaire, cook and bake bread. Belle died in 1968 of cancer. Alice Belle
Hawkins is also described in more detail in the Adams chapter.
John Emory Swaim (b 27 Sep 188548, d 12 Aug 195749) married Alice Belle Hawkins
(Champion) (b 5 Nov 188650, d 15 Aug 196851) on August 6, 190452 and had three children (all boys):
1. Ivan Henry Champion Swaim was born in 1905. Ivan was born in Neosho County, Kansas
and was raised near Bluffton, Indiana in Jackson Township, Wells County. Ivan was
reportedly smart and became an accountant and bookkeeper. He was a good pianist and had
his own band.53 He later developed a drinking problem which created friction in the family
and among the brothers. For example, his father John E. Swaim would borrow money from
Marion to give to Ivan which was then never repaid 54. His first marriage was to Edna Butts
and they had two children named Tom and Dick (described later).
Tom Swaim recalls family vacations and that Ivan was a Cub master while Tom was in Cub
Scouts. Ivan and Edna divorced when Tom Swaim was in Junior High School (7 th or 8th
grade), perhaps sometime near the 1942-43 time frame when Ivan moved out. At some time
after the divorce Ivan moved from the Tulsa area to the Fort Worth area (Grand Prairie).
Tom Swaim, his son, believes that Ivan may have moved there sometime in the 1950’s. I
(Jack Swaim) met Ivan once at my Grandmother Belle’s funeral in 1968. In that brief
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meeting he appeared as an elderly, thin and somewhat frail man and was pleasant to speak
to. He would pass away only two years later in 1970. Ivan was buried in Oakland Cemetery,
Dallas County, Texas. The only people at his funeral were Marion Swaim, Helen Swaim and
Tom Swaim.
Ivan was working for Transcontinental Oil as a clerk in 1926. Ivan apparently moved to San
Diego in 1927 where he is listed as a clerk for Union Oil and lived at 1421 31 st Street. He
moved back to Tulsa in 1928 where he had a job at Ameralda Petroleum Corp.
Ivan and Edna Swaim are reflected in the 1930 census as living at 630 E. 10th Street in
Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County). In the 1930 Census Ivan’s occupation was listed as
“Accountant – Oil”. In 1933 Ivan and Edna Swaim are listed as living at 1407 S. Florence
Avenue in Tulsa. Ivan was working for Ameralda Petroleum Corp. Ivan and Edna moved to
N. Vancouver Avenue by 1935. In 1940 Ivan, Edna and the two boys – Tom and Dick – were
living at 103 N. Columbia Street in Tulsa based on the 1940 Census.
Ivan was living in Grand Prairie, Texas when died on October 10, 1970 of renal failure
(kidneys)55. Ivan was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas.
Funeral services were to be held for Ivan H. Swaim, 65, at 2 p.m. today in Crestwood Brown
Funeral Chapel. A resident of 818 E. Davis, he died Saturday night in a local hospital. Burial was
to be in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, the Rev. Sam Mack Blackwell officiated. Survivors include two
sons, Tommy Swaim of Houston and Richard Swaim of Georgetown, Del.; eight grandchildren; and
two brothers, Robert Swaim of New Orleans, La., and Marion Swaim of Houston.56
Ivan reportedly had many wives and children although do not know all of their names. My
Mother Olly Swaim wrote that Ivan had married three times. The following is what I have
collected thanks to Tom Swaim and recollections from my mother and sister.
(a) Ivan Henry Champion Swaim (b 23 Jul 190557, d 10 Oct 197058) was married on January
16, 1928 in Salulpa, Oklahoma (Creek County) to Edna Olen Butts (b 17 Aug 1906, d 16 Jan
199359).
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Edna Butts was born in Claremore, Oklahoma (Indian Territory) and was buried
in Collinsville, Oklahoma.
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Edna’s father was Ira Ole Butts (b 23 Mar 1874, d 22 Apr 1949), a farmer and
county leader. Ira Butts was born in Kansas and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Edna’s mother was Ella Susan Baker (b 20 Oct 1879, d 19 Mar 1981) who was
born in Claremore, Oklahoma (Indian Territory).
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Ella’s mother was Elizabeth (Quatsy) Buffington (b 4 Apr 1855) who was a
Cherokee born in Tahlequah, Indian Territory or Cherokee Nation.

Elizabeth was the daughter of David (Tawi) Buffington (d 1856) and Susie
(Miller) (Ghi-Go-No-Le) Sanders (d 1894). David and Susie Buffington were born
in Cherokee Nation East, Georgia24.60
Ivan and Edna Swaim had two children – Tommy Jack Swaim and Richard Ivan Swaim:
1) Tommy Jack Swaim (b 28 Nov 193061). Tom Swaim married Donna Maxine Hoover
(b 16 Mar 193162). Tom was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County). Maxine was
born in Norton, Kansas (Norton County).
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Tommy Jack Swaim has more detailed information regarding Edna Butts’ ancestry.
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Tommy Jack Swaim and Donna Maxine Hoover had the following children:

Donald Jack Swaim (b 18 Mar 1952). Donald was born at Barksdale AFB,
Bossier City, Louisiana. Donald Swaim married Malinda Sheffield (b 31 Aug
1952). Donald and Malinda Swaim had the following children:

Bradford Allen Swaim (b 8 Dec 1978). Houston, Texas (Harris
County)

Bridget Lea Swaim (b 19 May 1983). Houston, Texas (Harris County).
Donald and Malinda Swaim divorced. Donald was married on August 9, 2003
to Beverly Tremont.

Michael Olen Swaim (b 11 Mar 1954). Michael was born in Brownwood,
Texas (Brown County). Michael married Rita Kay Winslow. Rita was born
in Conroe, Texas (Montgomery County). Michael and Rita Swaim had the
following children:

Shanon Lynn Swaim (b 25 May 1981). Shanon was born in Conroe,
Texas (Montgomery County). Shanon married Shannon DeWayne
McMullen (b 24 Nov 1981). Shannon was born in Houston, Texas
(Harris County).
Shannon and Shanon McMullen had the following children:
o

LeAnn Elizabeth McMullen (b 5 Jan 2001). Conroe, Texas
(Montgomery County).
Lance Allen Swaim (b 10 Jan 1984).
Michael and Rita divorced. Michael Swaim married Peggy Lynn (Cranford)
Shairrick (b 20 Apr 1956). Peggy was born in Houston, Texas (Harris
County).

Susan Inez Swaim (b 11 Aug 1956). Susan was born in Doylestown,
Pennsylvania (Bucks County). Susan married Karl Edwards Brown, Jr. (b 8
Nov 1955). Karl was born in Austin, Texas (Travis County). Susan and Karl
Brown had the following children:

Darryl Edwards Brown (b 20 Jun 1978). Darryl was born in
Huntsville, Texas (Walker County).

Michelle Diane Brown (b 20 Sep 1981). Michelle was born in Dallas,
Texas (Dallas County). Michelle married Josh Futrell. Josh and
Michelle Futrell had the following children:
o

Hunter Christian Futrell (b 11 Jul 2002). Born Austin,
Texas.
Billy Joe Swaim (b 30 Dec 1959). Billy was born in Doylestown,
Pennsylvania (Bucks County). Billy married Michelle Elizabeth Mecke (b 13
Feb 1966). Michelle was born in Austin, Texas (Travis County). Billy and
Michelle Swaim had the following children:

Jessica Swaim (b 20 Mar 1990). Jessica was born in Conroe, Texas
(Montgomery County).

Lillian Nicole Swaim (b 12 Apr 1993). Lillian was born in Conroe,
Texas.

Tommy Jack Swaim (b 18 Mar 1997). Tommy Jack was born in
Conroe, Texas.
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Tom and Donna Swaim divorced. Tom married Susan Guion (b 4 Sep 1946). Susan
was born in Portland, Oregon (Multnomah County). Tom and Susan Swaim had the
following children:

Christopher Shawn Swaim (b 26 Jul 1980). Christopher was born in
Huntsville, Texas (Walker County).

Jennifer Lynn Swaim (b 9 Mar 1983). Jennifer was born in Huntsville, Texas
(Walker County).
Tom was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1930. Tom was four years younger than my dad
and played with him. My dad’s house on 10th street was near railroad tracks and
Tom recalls climbing with my Dad on cranes used to unload railroad cars. After his
dad and mom divorced, Tom began working at night and in the summers at a drug
store during his Junior High School and High School years.
Tom went to Will Rogers High School (my mother Olly Swaim’s high school). He
graduated and went to Tulsa University for about a year at the same time my father,
Bob Swaim, was there. He enlisted in the Air Force and served during the Korean
War as a B29 flight mechanic. In 1953 he was stationed in Okinawa. He was then
sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. His oldest son, Don, was born while he was stationed at
Barksdale Air Force base and living in Shreveport, Louisiana.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Tom returned to Tulsa University briefly and
then began training as a pilot. He flew as an airline pilot for Pan Am for 35+ years.
He lived in various locations during his career including New Hope, Pennsylvania;
Frankfort, Germany; Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas. He also was
involved in the evacuation of Americans over the years in at least four revolutions
including the Baath revolution in Iraq.
Tom is retired and currently (as of 2003) lives with his wife Susan in Beaverton,
Oregon63.
2) Richard (Dick) Ivan Swaim was born in 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dick served in the
air force during the Korean War. He became an airline pilot. He started with
DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware and continues to fly as a corporate pilot 64. Dick
lives in Georgetown, Delaware.
Richard Swaim (b 27 Jul 193465) married Joan Adele Failing (b 11 Mar 1936). Dick
and Joan Swaim have the following four children:

Cheryl Lynn Swaim (b 6 Sep 1958). Cheryl was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Tulsa County). Cheryl married Robert Wayne Stump (b 24 Apr 1957).
Robert was born in Dover, Delaware (Kent County). Robert and Cheryl
Stump had the following children:

Chad Richard Stump (b 5 Jan 1980).
Robert and Cheryl Stump divorced.

Lisa Jo Swaim (b 10 Jan 1963). Lisa married Christopher Robert Parker.
Lisa became Lisa Jo Swaim-Parker. Lisa and Christopher had the following
children:


Jackson Ford Swaim-Parker
Karen Ann Swaim (b 15 Mar 1965). Karen was born in Wilmington,
Delaware (Newcastle County). Karen married John Robert Riebel (b 17 Jun
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1961). John was born in Bucks County, PA. John and Karen Riebel had the
following children:

Jamie Rae Riebel (b 11 Dec 1985).
Karen and John Riebel divorced. Karen became Karen Ann Hill.

Nancy Lee Swaim (b 6 Aug 1966). Nancy married Richard West. Richard
and Nancy West had the following children:

Ashley West

Alan West
In May, 1944 Ivan sent a High School graduation card to his brother Robert Jack Swaim that
read “Ivan and Edna”. At some point after 1944 Ivan and Edna divorced.
(b) Ivan Swaim was married to Angelina Maria Sardis66. Ivan and Angelina had the
following child:
o
Angela Belle Swaim67 (b 23 Aug 194868)
(c) Ivan Swaim married Halycon2569. I am not sure if they had any children.
If Ivan had other wives and or children I do not have information on them. .70
2. Marion Emory Swaim was born in 1907 in Indiana. Marion spent his childhood years near
Bluffton, Indiana and in the Kansas oil fields. On at least one of his long walks to school in
Kansas, Marion had the opportunity of being chased by a billy-goat.71
Marion married Helen Purdy from Neosho, Missouri around 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 72
Marion and Helen N. Swaim are listed in the 1930 census for Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa
County) where Marion is listed as an engineer for an Oil Well Supply company. Marion and
Helen are listed in the 1935 Tulsa City Directory as living at 2704 E. 16th.
Helen was the daughter of James Milton Purdy and Helen Purdy. James Milton was born in
Kentucky. Helen’s mother Helen was born in Tennessee. By the 1910 Census (Neosho,
Missouri), Milton had passed away. Helen’s mother Helen was listed in the 1910 Census
with ten of her eleven children. Mary had already left home. 73
James Milton Purdy (b May 186374, d ~ 1900-191075) and Helen Tommie Norvell76 (b Oct
186877) were married ~ 188678 and had the following eleven children:
25
o
Mary Purdy (b Nov 188679)
o
Milton Purdy (b Nov 188880)
o
Pauline Purdy (b Aug 189081)
o
Mabel Purdy (b Oct 189282)
o
Gary Purdy (b Oct 189483)
o
Charles Purdy (b 189684)
o
Sarah Purdy (b Feb 189985)
o
Anita Purdy (b ~190286)
o
James J. Purdy (b ~190487)
o
Virginia B. Purdy (b ~190688)
Halycon is how it was pronounced when described to me. I am not sure of the spelling.
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Helen Nadine Purdy (b 6 Oct 190889).
I do not know who James M. Purdy’s father and mother were. I have found the following
selective ancestry of Helen Tommie Norvell, Helen Purdy Swaim’s mother. This information
was obtained via Ancestry.com and source information was from various family sources
including the Greaves Family.
Mary Purdy
William Purdy
Pauleen Purdy
Mabel Purdy
Guy Purdy
Charles Purdy
(b 1728) VA
(b 1755) VA
(b 1815)
(b 1868)
X. E. Hopkins
(b 1725) VA
Mary Jarratt Smith
S. Featherstone
Helen Tommie Norvell
John Smith
(b 1749) VA
(b 1810)
(b 1863)
(b xxxx) xx
Robert Smith
William J. Peacock
James M. Purdy
Unknown
(b 1680) England
(b 1703) VA
(b 1792) VA
(b 1835)
Reverend R. Bowker
Anne Bowker
Henrietta Smith
Virginia G. Peacock
(b xxxx) xx
(b 1700) VA
(b 1792) NC
(b 1819)
Unknown
(b 1635) England
Col John Smith
B. Featherstone
William B. Norvell
James Bowker
Prepared by Jack Swaim 6/22/2005
Sarah Purdy
Goldie Purdy
James Purdy
Virginia Purdy
Helen Nadine Purdy
sources:
- 1900-1930 censuses (J. M. Purdy family)
- Greaves Family info via Ancestry.com for
ancestry of Helen Tommie Norvell
Figure 7 Selective Purdy Family Ancestry
Marion took the first job he was offered at National Supply Company. Marion began work
with National Supply Company as a janitor and worked his way up eventually serving as a
Vice-President of Sales90. National Supply Company was bought out by Armco Steel and
Marion became a VP of Sales for the National Supply Division of Armco Steel until his
retirement around the age of 55.
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Marion and Helen lived in various locations including southern Illinois; Toledo, Ohio;
Kansas; Pittsburgh and Houston. Marion retired in Houston, Texas around the age of 55.
After retirement Marion took lessons and learned to play the organ 26. He also refinished
antique furniture, trunks and clocks. He weaved baskets and wicker chairs. He even built
his own wooden blinds. He was driving right up to a few years before his death at 85. 91
Marion Emory Swaim (b 11 Jul 190792, d 3 Jan 199393) was married ~192994 to Helen Purdy
(b 6 Oct 1908, d 29 Apr 198695). Marion and Helen Swaim had the following children:
1) Donald Lewis Swaim. Don was born in Wichita, Kansas and would grow up in
southern Illinois; Toledo, Ohio; Pittsburgh, PA and Houston, Texas. Don was always
been interested in broadcasting, journalism and writing. At 13 he was a child actor
on two local radio programs broadcast live every Saturday morning in Toledo, Ohio.
Don graduated with a degree in broadcast-journalism from Ohio University.
In 1966 Don married Beverly Bradenbaugh. He took a pay cut to become news editor
for WORK. After WCBS in New York City changed their format to an all-news
format, Don hired on with WCBS in 1967 and moved to Manhattan. He would work
for 31 years for WCBS as an anchor, reporter, producer and writer.
While at WCBS Don had the opportunity to conduct numerous radio interviews of
well-known people and writers including Richard Nixon, Isaac Asimov, William
Burroughs, Dick Francis, Art Buchwald, Robin Cook, Tom Clancy and many more.
Many of those interviews can be heard on the internet (as of 2005) at
www.wiredforbooks.org/ .
Donald Lewis Swaim (b 19 Sep 193696) and Beverly Bradenbaugh had the following
son:

Donald David Swaim (b 16 Jul 196897)
Don divorced in 1992. He later married Elizabeth Joyce in 1999. Elizabeth is a
nationally known psychic. Don retired from WCBS in 1998 and moved to New
Britain Township, Pennsylvania. Don has written seven books and published one of
them, the H.L. Mencken Murder Case.
2) John Stephen Swaim was married in 1968 to Waltraud (Vickie) Ewine Anni 27
Schuette. Vickie was born in Darku, Germany. Steve was born in Olney, Illinois. As
mentioned with his brother, Don, Steve lived in Houston, Toledo and Pittsburgh
before meeting and marrying Vickie in 1968. Steve worked as a Sales Manager for
EIM Controls before retiring in 1999 after working for them for 32 years. EIM
manufactures electrical, pneumatic and manual valve controls, used on larger size
valves....water/waste water plants, pipelines, refineries, Navy, chemical plants,
power plants, etc. Steve said working for EIM wasn’t so bad. “They took good care of
me and only slowly beat my brains out.”
Steve recounted an interesting story to me that I will paraphrase. One day a driller
called Steve and said Marion and Bob were heirs to Belle’s farm’s mineral rights.
Gas or oil had been found in adjacent acreage. Someone wanted to buy the mineral
rights and offered some money, not much, perhaps a few thousand dollars for the
mineral rights. Steve checked with Bob. Bob wanted to contact Tommy Jack and
Dick, Ivan’s sons.
26
I recall playing Light my Fire by the Doors on that organ in the late 1960’s or early 1970’s.
27
Tommy J. Swaim family information listed Vickie’s middle name as “Ewine Anni”.
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Steve called Tom and asked him to contact his brother Dick. Dick didn’t want to sell
and didn’t believe the guy offered enough money. Dick suggested that Steve needed
to get up there since he was closest (about 450 miles away), hire some lawyers and
surveyors and check this thing out to make sure they weren’t getting taken. As of
2003, the mineral rights had not been sold because Dick did not want to sell.
Steve has always been a ham radio buff. He has talked to people in 304 different
countries. There are 3,077 counties in the U.S. Steve has contacted someone in each
county three times and is currently (as of 2003) working on his fourth round. He
particularly enjoys the challenge of seeing how far away he can reach using the least
amount of power. For example, he has been able to reach countries in Europe, Africa
and Asia using only 100 milliwatts of power.
In 1993 Steve and Vickie moved from Houston to a house on Lake Conroe, about 50
miles north of Houston. Steve is currently retired.
John Stephen Swaim (b 15 Jun 1941) and Waltraud (Vickie) Ewine Anni Schuette (b
27 Jun 1942) have two children, both adopted, as follows:

Mark Stephen Christopher Swaim (b 22 Dec 197298). Mary was born in
Houston, Texas (Harris County). Mark Swaim was married on 6 Aug 1994 to
Valerie Ann Hamm. Mark and Valerie Swaim had one son:

Jeremy Stephen Swaim (b 8 May 1996). Jeremy was born in
Houston, Texas.
Mark and Valerie Swaim divorced. Mark married Lina Jaime.

Susan Stephanie Swaim (b 21 Oct 197699). Susan Swaim and Jonathan W.
Greene (b 21 Jun 1960, d 3 Nov 2001100) had one daughter:

Rebekah Aleah Swaim (b 8 Nov 1995). Aleah was born in Conroe,
Texas.
Susan Swaim and Ryan Maher had one son:

Jordan Isaiah Swaim (b 20 Sep 1998). Jordan was born in Houston,
Texas.
3. Robert Jack Swaim (b 14 Jul 1926, d 18 Jul 1997) was married May 30, 1948 to Olly Marie
Robinson (b 19 Oct 1926). Bob and Olly had the following children:
1) Jack Stuart Swaim (b 1952). (previously described).
2) Carol Jane Swaim (b 1954). (previously described).
3) Randall Lee Swaim (b 1959). (previously described).
[Bob and Olly Swaim’s family is described in detail in the previous chapter].
There was a 19 and 21 year difference between the first two sons, Ivan and Marion, and my father,
Bob. By the time Bob was growing up, Ivan and Marion had moved out of the house.
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5. Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 1858)
The father of John Emory Swaim (my grandfather) was
Henry Lindsey Swaim, my great-grandfather. The 1900
Census in Jackson Township, Indiana (Wells County)
lists three Swaim generations in the same house – Henry
L. Swaim, his mother Julia Ann (Huffman) Swaim and
Henry’s children including John E. Swaim. It would
appear that John E. Swaim named his son Ivan’s middle
name after his father, Henry, while also basing Ivan’s
second middle name, Champion, on his wife Belle’s
surname.
Henry L. Swaim was born in 1858 and raised in Jackson
Township, Indiana located in Wells County near
Bluffton. During the 1880 census Henry was shown
living in his father Zebedee W. Swaim’s household and
was 21 years old. My grandfather, John E. Swaim, was
born in 1885 in Bluffton, Indiana.
Charity
John H. Swaim
Sarah Susanna Mary Cynthia Simeon Elizabeth
Elizabeth Swindell
Mahala Robert Charity Simeon Sarah Nancy Zebedee Swaim Benjamin Cynthia
Julia Huffman
Henr y Swaim
Emma
Mary Tomlinson
John E. Swaim
Laura
Alice Belle Haw kins
Ivan
Marion
There is a commencement record from 1907 for the Wells County (Indiana) Common Schools held in
Bluffton, Indiana where H. L. Swaim is listed as a Trustee of Jackson Township (Bluffton). Henry’s
occupation was listed as “farmer” in the 1910 Census. An article in the Fort Wayne News and
Sentinel dated August 23, 1918 on John E. Swaim, referred to his father H. L. Swaim as a
“commissioner”. Henry appears in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses as living in Bluffton,
Indiana. Although we do not know Henry Swaim’s complete life history, it appears he did not
wander far from Bluffton, Indiana during his lifetime.
Henry’s first wife was Mary “Indiana” Tomlinson. Mary was known as “Indiana” based on the
Indiana Marriages record and the 1880 census. “Indiana” was the daughter of Ezra Tomlinson and
Evelina Tomlinson. Henry married her in 1880 based on the Swaim Family Record but the
marriage did not last long. Mary died in 1888 (I am not sure of her cause of death).
Ezra Tomlinson (b ~ 1832) and Evelina Tomlinson (b ~ 1834) had a large family of at least 11
children:

James Tomlinson (b ~ 1845)

Emma Tomlinson (b ~ 1847)

Mary E. Tomlinson (b ~ 1849)

John Tomlinson (b ~1851)

Ezra Tomlinson (b ~1853)

Hannah Tomlinson (b ~ 1851)

Kate Tomlinson (b ~1853)

Horace Tomlinson (b ~ 1855)

Rueben Tomlinson (b ~1857)

“Indiana” Tomlinson (b ~ 1859)
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Henry Tomlinson (b ~ 1861)101.
As of the 1870 Census the Tomlinsons were living in Pike Township, Indiana (Marion County). Ezra
Tomlinson was a farmer.
The 1880 Indiana census for Wells County included “Indiana” Tomlinson who was listed as a 17
year-old “step-daughter” living in the household of James H. Deaver (b May 1846102, d ~ 29 Jul
1934103) and Lucretia Tomlinson Deaver104 (b Jan 1843105, d ~ 16 Apr 1912106). She was listed last
under John R. Tomlinson, 74 years old, who was listed as a “father-in-law” (in relation to the head of
household, James Deaver). John R. Tomlinson was, perhaps, “Indiana” Tomlinson’s grandfather but
this is speculation.
“Indiana” Tomlinson was born in Indiana and her father and mother were also born in Indiana
based on the 1880 census. However, the 1870 census lists Indiana’s father and mother as having
been born in Kentucky. In the 1880 census, John R. Tomlinson’s occupation was shown as “farmer”
and Indiana’s occupation was listed as “Servant” (with her race being White).
As further information, there are only two “Indiana” Tomlinson’s listed in the 1880 Census Index.
The other Indiana Tomlinson is listed in the 1880 Census, Iowa, as 48 years old and married to a
James Tomlinson, 49 years old28. Although I can think of several theories to explain this I am still
not sure of the relationships between these two “Indiana” Tomlinson’s, if any. “Indiana Tomlinson”
is an unusual name. Perhaps this is just a coincidence. I am not sure.
Henry Swaim became a trustee in Jackson Township in 1905 and was responsible for several school
houses.
The much talked of trusteeship matter in Jackson Township has at last been settled and Henry Swaim will
succeed Mr. Minnich who recently resigned… Mr. Brineman appointed Henry Swaim. Mr. Swaim refused
to take the office saying that he did not have the time…. Shortly before noon Thursday received word from
Mr. Swaim to the effect that he would accept the office. This took quite a burden from off the shoulders of
the auditor. Mr. Swaim is a man all would like to see in the place. The office of township trustee is a
position of great responsibility. Much depends upon the trustee, the success of the schools, the care of the
poor and needy and the amount of work required of them is astonishing. “107
There was a newspaper article in 1908 on a fire that resulted in the loss of a school house and Henry
Swaim was mentioned.
“Trustee Hendy Swaim, of Jackson Township, was in Bluffton Friday and reported the loss of one of his
school houses, known as the Wylie school house, located in District No. 2, in the northwest part of the
township. The fire was discovered at about five o’clock … absolutely nothing was saved…. The loss
probably was $2,500 to $3,000. There was insurance of only $500.” 108
Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 25 Oct 1858109, d 17 Mar 1941110) was married on November 24, 1880111
to Mary “Indiana” Tomlinson (b ~1862112, d 2 Nov 1888113).
Henry Swaim and Mary “Indiana” Swaim had the following four children:
1. Laura Viola Swaim (b 18 Oct 1881114, d 11 Apr 1882115). Died as an infant. Laura is buried
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana. Mary Indiana Swaim and Laura Swaim
share the same gravestone marker.
2. Nora Alice Swaim (b 8 May 1884116, d 15 Nov 1967117) married January 14, 1903118 to Daniel
M. Murray (b 20 Jun 1883119, d 11 Oct 1934120) in Wells County, Indiana. Daniel was the son
The other 1880 Census entry for an “Indiana” Tomlinson is in Iowa, Polk County, Other Townships, District 170,
Image 18 of 28.
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of Andrew F. Murray (b 18 Jan 1861, d 11 Jun 1951) and Amanda Melissa Kean (b 15 Mar
1862, d 14 May 1886)121. In 1920 Nora and her husband Daniel Murray were living in
Eastland County, Texas next door to her brother, John E. Swaim. In 1930 Nora and Daniel
Murray were living in King City Township, Kansas (McPherson County). 122 Daniel Murray
died in 1934 in Lyons, Kansas according to Keans Family information. By 1957 Nora
Murray was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma based on John E. Swaim’s 1957 obituary in the Tulsa
Daily World that mentions “Mrs. Nora Murray, 1808 N. Cheyenne Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma”
Nora and Daniel Murray had at least one child:
a. Mildred Murray (b Sep 5 1905123)
3. John Emory Swaim, my grandfather (b 27 Sep 1885, d 12 Aug 1957). John Emory Swaim
married Alice Belle Hawkins Champion.
[Already described in previous chapter].
4. George Earl Swaim (b 22 Sep 1887124, d 30 Jan 1950125). George Swaim married Mabel
Gertrude Gilbert (b 13 Jul 1889126, d 12 Feb 1976127). Mabel was the daughter of James
McCleallen Gilbert and Mary Gilbert. James was a school teacher.
The following is a picture of James Gilbert, wife Mary Kathryn (Moffett) Gilbert and Mabel
Gertrude Gilbert in 1889 Wells County, Indiana.
Figure 8 Photo - James and Mary Gilbert
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By 1910 George E. Swaim was a teacher in the Bluffton, Indiana Common School. 128
George’s Draft Registration Card from June 5, 1917 states as follows:
Name: George E. Swaim; Address 1101 N. High, Hartford City, IN; Birth: Sep 22, 1888; Occupation:
Teacher; Wife, one child; Height: tall; Build: medium; Eyes: black; Hair: black. 129
By 1920 George was employed by a bank130 living in Licking Township near Hartford,
Indiana in Blackford County. He was an Assistant Cashier of the Citizens’ State Bank in
Hartford City and was appointed as a state bank examiner.131 He was also known to have
had a dog that chewed tobacco132. George was also a coach.
George Swaim died on January 30, 1950 based on his obituary which ran in the Bluffton
News Banner on January 31, 1950.133 Mabel died in 1976 at the age of 86 and is buried at
Elm Grove Cemetery. Mabel Gilbert was the daughter of James Clell Gilbert and Mary
Moffett Gilbert and was born in Jackson Township, Indiana. Mabel was a member of the
United Methodist Church and Tri Kappa. 134
George Earl Swaim was married December 24, 1908 135 to Mabel Gilbert and they had at
least one child, a son:
a. Gilbert E. Swaim (b 8 May 1911136, d Jun 1983137). Gilbert died in 1983 and his
residence at that time was Bloomington, Indiana (Monroe County).138
After Mary Tomlinson Swaim’s death in 1888, Henry married Sarah Elizabeth Batson (Smithson) in
1889. Sarah was a widow. She was originally Sarah Elizabeth Batson, daughter of Samuel J.
Batson (b 17 Oct 1830139, d 15 Feb 1910140) and Catherine (Kitty) Huffman (b ~ 1832141, d 14 Sep
1908142), both born in Indiana. Samuel Batson was the son of Samuel Batson, a native of New Jersey
and of Welsh descent, and Nancy Ralston from Kentucky. Samuel Batson was a general stock
farmer and also in the oil field. His farm had six producing wells. Catherine Huffman’s parents
were Henry and Elizabeth (Eversole) Huffman of Clark County, Ohio who later moved to Jackson
Township, Indiana. Catherine died in Ohio and Henry remarried to Catherine Baker.
Sarah Elizabeth Batson (b 1 Aug 1855143, d 25 Apr 1908144) was married on December 9, 1875145 to
John William146 Smithson (b 9 Dec 1848147, d 7 May 1888148). John Smithson was the son of George
Wesley Smithson and Sarah Jane Clark149. John Smithson died in 1888 and was buried in Batson
Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana.
The following is an excerpt from a biography of Samuel J. Batson that describes Sarah Batson’s
previous marriage to William Smithson.
“…Sarah, the second child, was born August 1, 1855, and is now the wife of Henry Swaim: she was first
married to William Smithson, to which union five children were born, William E., Franklin, Lloyd, Clinton
and Edith; to her second marriage two children have been born, Alva and Orval Swaim”150
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Sarah and John Smithson had the following children151:
1. William Elmer Smithson (b 25 Sept 1875, 19 Oct 1937). Born in Liberty Center
Twp., Wells County, Indiana. William married 19 Dec 1899 in Wells County, IN to
Ella Dawley (Risser) (b Sept 1872 in Wells County, IN and died 19 Feb. 1965 in
Wichita Falls, TX. Buried in Riverside Cemetery). Ella Dawley was the daughter of
Horace Dawley and 2nd wife Louise McDaniel. Ella Dawley’s first marriage was to
Charles Risser. They married 6 Apr 1889 Wells County, IN. Charles born about
1869 and shot and killed himself 19 Oct. 1896 in Wells County, IN.
William Smithson died 19 Oct. 1937 in Wichita Falls, TX and was buried in Riverside
Cemetery.
Ella and Charles Risser had two children:
a. Floss Olive Risser (b 9 Sept 1889 Petroleum, Wells County, Indiana)
Died 4 May 1965 St. Louis, Missouri
Married Robert Eugene Shade 18 Aug 1907 Montpelier, Indiana
b.
Ralph Risser (b 29 Mar 1892 in Indiana) Died Feb 1969 Kansas City, MO
William E. Smithson and Ella Dawley (Risser) had the following children:
a)
Edith Marie Smithson born 28 July 1900 in IN
Died 30 Dec. 1991 Wichita County, TX
Married George William Burch
b)
Dollye Louise Smithson (b 1 Feb 1903, d 4 Jan 1977) Dollye was born in
Montpelier, Indiana. Dollye married Frank Edward Bird (b 9 Dec 1900, d 3
Jul 1988). Dollye died in Harris County, Texas. Both Dollye and Frank are
buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas
c)
Dorothy Irene Smithson born 15 Aug 1906 in IN
Died 30 Mar 1978 Wichita Falls, TX
Married Doddridge Walter Wiley Jr
d) Claudine Smithson born 27 Feb 1910 in IN
Died 12 Dec 1988 Wichita Falls, TX
Buried in Riverside Cemetery
Married Leslie Toby Ramsey
2. Francis L. Smithson (b Aug 1878, d 4 Feb 1908). Francis was born in Wells County,
Indiana. Frank died and was buried in the Batson Cemetery, Wells County, IN.
Francis never married?
3. George Clinton Smithson (b 10 Mar 1882, d 10 Apr 1951). George was born in Wells
County, Indiana. George never married and was buried at Mount Etna Cemetery,
Mount Edna, Indiana.
4. Lloyd Avery Smithson (b 27 Apr 1880, d 1964). Lloyd was born in Wells County,
Indiana. Lloyd married Myrtle Ann Patterson (b ?, d 1937). Myrtle died in 1937 and
Lloyd then married a woman named Pearl ? (b 1889, d Nov 1974) in 1942. They lived
in Van Buren Twp., Grant County, Indiana. Lloyd and Myrtle were buried at Mount
Etna Cemetery, Mount Edna, Indiana. Pearl E. Smithson is buried at Grant
Memorial Park, Marion, Indiana
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.
5. Edith Elizabeth Smithson (b Jul 1884, d 29 Sep 1925). Edith married John Thomas
Yount (b 11 Dec 1878, d 4 Apr 1949) on 9 Nov 1899 in Wells County, Indiana. John
Yount was born in Henry County, Kentucky. John’s parents, Benjamin H. Yount and
Sarah Belle Hutcherson, were also born in Kentucky. John was an oil field tool
dresser. John Yount died in 1949 in Bays Fork, Kentucky (Warren County) he
married second wife Roxie Ann Dinkins). Edith remarried to Harvey F. Lee
sometime prior to January, 1920. Edith died from a concussion resulting from an
automobile accident in Guthrie Oklahoma and is buried in Summitview Cemetery,
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The following is from Edith’s Obituary from The Oklahoman September 30, 1925:
“Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Lee, 41 years old, who died in Guthrie Tuesday from injuries
received in a wreck Sunday on the Edmond-Guthrie road, will be held at Three Sands on
Thursday. Mrs. Lee was riding with J.J. Benner, 208 W. California avenue when the accident
occurred. Benner is in a serious condition in a Guthrie hospital and has not regained
consciousness. Mrs. Lee is survived by Mrs. J.P. Peterson and H.C.Yount, both of Three
Sands.”
The following comment included by Jackie (Yount) Welsh who uploaded the Obituary to the
Find-a-Grave website on the internet:
“H.C. Yount was her son Homer Clifton Yount and Mrs. J.P. Peterson was her daughter Bessie
Yount. The obit did not list sons Alvin Yount and Delmer Yount”
Edith and John Yount had the following children:
a. Delmer Yount (b 2 May 1900, d 27 Oct 1938). Born in Wells County, Indiana
and is buried in State Hospital Cemetery in an unmarked grave, in Vinita,
Oklahoma
b. Homer Clifton Yount (b 13 Aug 1901, d 7 Mar 1963) Born in Pleasant Plains,
IN. Died in Greenville, KY
Married first wife - name unknown. Married second wife Georgetta Staples.
Married third wife Dorothy Belle Paris 20 Apr 1953 Muhlenburg County, KY.
c.
Bessie Yount (b 13 Aug 1903, d 11 Jul 1980). Born in Indiana.
Died 11 July 1980 in Visalia, CA
Bessie married Pete Peterson, a Mr. Campbell and a Mr. Tallant
d. Alvin Denton Yount (b 7 Aug 1906 d 13 Jul 1962). Born in Indiana. Alvin
married Rosie Myrtle Hart on 26 Dec 1925 in Bristow, Oklahoma. Alvin
Yount died 13 July 1962 in Huntington Beach, California.
All the children of Sarah and John Smithson were born in Wells County, Indiana.
152
John Smithson died on May 7, 1888, reportedly from pneumonia. 153 I have had trouble locating John
Smithson in the 1880 census in order to understand where he was living in 1880. So far, the dates
and information match other information I have including Francis (Frank) Smithson’s birth as
August, 1878 in the 1900 census where a Frank Smithson is shown living with Henry and Sarah
Swaim.
The youngest daughter, Edith Smithson, married John Thomas Yount in 1899 in Wells County,
Indiana which explains why she is not listed as living with Henry and Sarah Swaim in the 1900
census. By 1900 Clinton and Lloyd would have been 20 and 17, respectively, and could have left the
home of Henry and Sarah Swaim.
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Jackie (Yount) Welsh, a great-granddaughter of Sarah Batson Smithson has corroborated a
conclusion I have made regarding Henry Swaim’s marriage to Sarah Batson. Henry Swaim was the
son of Julia Huffman. “Sarah Batson's mother was Catherine Huffman and Julia and Catherine
were sisters. That would make Henry and Sarah cousins.” This information indicates that when
Sarah Batson Smithson married Henry Swaim after John Smithson’s death, she was marrying her
cousin.
By 1920 the U.S. Census shows that Henry and Julia Swaim were living at 18 McGrew Road and
Orville and Hazel Swaim lived next door at 19 McGraw Road. Mabel Batson and her sons Connor,
Herman and Larkin and daughter Alice were living at 17 Asbury Road in Jackson Township,
Indiana (listed in the census as being essentially next door to Henry Swaim).
In the 1930 census Henry and Sarah are living with Orville and Hazel Swaim at 220 McGraw Road
in Jackson Township, Indiana.
Henry L. Swaim (b 25 Oct 1858, d 17 Mar 1941) was married on November 1, 1889 154 to Sarah
Batson Smithson29 (b 1 Aug 1855, d 25 Apr 1908155). Henry and Sarah Swaim had two children by
this marriage:
1. Alvin Clayton Swaim (b 18 Nov 1890156, d Jan 1968157) married on November 22, 1910158 to
Zola159 Eva Williamson (b 15 Oct 1893160, d ~17 Jan 1956161). Zola was listed as Eva in the
1920 census. Her parents were Oscar Williamson and Otta R. Keel. Zola died in Montpelier
in 1956 at age 62.
Robert Jack Swaim’s 1944 High School graduation card from Alvin Swaim read
”From A. C. Swaim, 5-23-44 (on Tide Water Associated Oil Company, Tidal Pipe Line
Company stationary), Dear Bob, Am pleased to know you have did so good these years. A
happy time for anyone at this time in life. Was pleased to receive your card. How is your Dad,
Mother and Grandmother? I have been very busy since I came to Illinois. We have great
floods here in the Wabash and Ohio river bottoms which slow up operations. You use this
money for something you want which will be more satisfactory for you I know. Bob, write; tell
all the news, I would like to visit you again and will when I can”. Love your Uncle Shorty, A.
C. Swaim P. O. Box 231, Mt. Carmel, Ill.”
Based on the previous graduation card it appears A. C. Swaim was known as “Shorty”.
Alvin and Eva Swaim had the following children:
a. Kenneth Weir Swaim (b 19 May 1911162, d 16 Oct 1990163). Born in Indiana.
Kenneth married Iris Ellen (?) (b 23 Jan 1914, d 12 Mar 2007). Iris died in
Cuyahoga County, Ohio.164
b. Mary Dale Swaim (b 29 May 1916, d 25 Sep1986165). Born in Illinois. “Died Sept
1986 Dearborn County, Indiana. Mary married Robert James Teaney (b 25 Sept
1915, d 18 Nov 1994). Robert was the son of Charles Teaney and Marie Schaeffer.
Robert died in Hamilton County, Ohio and is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery,
Cincinatti, Ohio.
1. Daniel Boone Teaney (b 12 Aug 1938, d 14 Aug 1985). Daniel was born in
Indiana. Daniel married Mary Ann Clark and they had four children.” Daniel
died in Dearborn County, Indiana and was buried at River View Cemetery,
Aurora, Indiana. 166
2. Orville Clifton Swaim (b 16 Feb 1893167, d Aug 12 1980168) was married (actually obtained
marriage license) on 4 Nov 1915169 in Montpelier, Indiana to Hazel Ellen Kitterman170 (b Jun
29
Henry’s 2nd wife’s name listed as Sarah Batson Smithson in the Swaim Family Record
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1895171, d Dec 1986172). The marriage announcement was described in an article in the Fort
Wayne Journal Gazette dated November 5, 1915 “BLUFFTON, Ind., Nov 4 – Orville C. Swaim,
22, a son of Henry L. Swaim, of this county, and Miss Hazel Kitterman, of Hartford City, today
procured a marriage license at the latter place”.
Hazel Kitterman was the daughter of Harvey and Etta Kitterman. Orville’s Draft Card from
WWI indicates he was medium height, medium build with blue eyes and light colored hair. 173
By 1930 Henry Swaim, his father, had moved in with him and was still living with as of the
1940 census. Orville was a farmer and member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and
the Montpelier Masonic Lodge. He was a lifelong resident of Wells County. 174
Orville and Hazel Swaim had at least one child:
a. Sarah (Sally) Kathleen Swaim (b 15 Mar 1929175, March 4, 2013) in Wells County,
IN. “Sarah married Charles Leroy Kindlesparger (b 2 Dec 1928, d 4 Jan 1982).
Charles died 4 Jan 1982 and was buried in Brookside Memorial Park Cemetery,
Montpelier, Indiana. Charles was the son of Ralie Horatio Kindlesparger and Mary
Schuller.”176 Sally remarried to Clyde F. Brown who preceded her in death.
In Orville’s Obituary there is a reference to a serving child named Sally.
“Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Clyde F. (Sally) Brown of Montpelier Route 2.”
In the 1900 Census (IN), Julia Swaim, Henry’s mother, is listed as Head of Household with Henry,
his wife and his children (Nora, John, George, ‘Alva’ and ‘Orval’) apparently all living at the same
location. It is not clear whether listing Julia as Head of Household was out of respect for her or
because they were all actually living in her house. Also living at this house was Frank Smithson,
age 21. Frank Smithson as well as Nora Swaim, John Swaim and George Swaim (from Henry’s
marriage to Mary) were each listed as “step-son” or “step-daughter” in the census. ‘Alva’ and ‘Orval’
are listed as “Son”. I believe Frank Smithson is Francis L. Smithson, a son of Sarah’s from her first
marriage to John Smithson.
Sarah Smithson Swaim died on April 25, 1908 in Montpelier, Indiana (Blackford County) at the age
of 52 of apoplexy - tuberculosis.177 Sarah Swaim was buried at Oddfellows Cemetery, Montpelier,
Indiana (Blackford County) 178.
By 1910 Henry Swaim was listed as a widower again based on the 1910 census for Wells County,
Indiana. By 1920 Henry was still a farmer living in Jackson Township and his 84 year old mother
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Julia Ann was living with him in a farm house on McGrew Road 179. By 1920, Alvin had left home
but Orville who was 26 was still living with Henry along with Orville’s wife Hazel listed as 24 years
old.
In the 1923 Directory of Wells County, Henry’s named is misspelled as Swain and he is listed as
“Swain, Henry L. (Sara Batson)30 *John, *George, *Alvin, *Orville, *Nora; Julia A. Swain; 64 yrs.
Montpelier R2 Jackson Sec25 O125a T40a Julia A. Swain.”
Then the next listing is for Orville C. Swain as follows:
“Swain, Orville C. (Hazel Kitterman) 27 yrs. Montpelier R2 Jackson Sec24 T166a H. L. Swain,
Montpelier.“
By 1930 Orville Swaim was listed as Head of Household in the census and Henry was living with
him in Bluffton, Indiana. By this time, Henry was listed as a 71 year old widower18031.
Henry Lindsey Swaim died on March 17, 1941 at the age of 82 of arteriosclerosis and chronic
nephritis. He was buried alongside Sarah at Oddfellows Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana (Blackford
County) with a combined gravestone covering the gravesite. Warfield Funeral Home handled the
funeral. 181
A summary of the primary evidence for Henry Lindsey Swaim being the father of John Emory
Swaim (my grandfather) is as follows:

Swaim Family Record

My mother Olly Swaim’s and father Robert Swaim’s recollections and statements over the
years

Census data (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 for Wells County, Indiana) including the 1910 census
that showed Henry living in same household with son’s Alvin and Orville and mother Julia
Swaim with George Swaim (Grandfather John E. Swaim’s brother) living next door.

Newspaper articles which showed associations between Henry Swaim and John E. Swaim.
Sarah, the wife of Henry Swaim, has her name listed in parentheses but then all spouses’ names appear to be listed
in parentheses in this directory.
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I am not clear whether “Head of Household” distinction implies ownership of property. In the 1900-1930 Census
for Jackson Township, Indiana Henry shows up. In the 1900 census, Julia Ann is Head. In the 1910-1920 census,
Henry is Head. In the 1930 census Orville is Head. I’m not sure who owned the farms on these censuses.
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The following photo was posted at Ancestry.com by Alan Losure and depicts a photo of my great
grandfather Henry L. Swaim and my great-great grandmother Julia Swaim. I am not able to identify
the individuals in the photo. Orville and Hazel Swaim lived next door and could be in this photo.
The caption reads as follows: “Unknown around Huntington. A blow up of Henry and Julia Swaim
and family at their home”
Figure 9 Photo of Henry Swaim and Julia Swaim at their house
The following photo depicts the headstone for Henry and Sarah Swaim.
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6. Zebedee W. Swaim (b 1829)
The Swaim Family Record lists Henry Lindsey
Swaim’s father as “Zebedie” Swaim. “Zebedee” is the
correct spelling of the name since “Zebedee” is listed
in John H. Swaim’s obituary (see Appendix), in
various census records and in his father John H.
Swaim’s obituary. In addition, Zebedee is a biblical
name as Zebedee was the father of the Apostle James
in the Bible.
Charity
John H. Swaim
Sarah Susanna Mary Cynthia Simeon Elizabeth
Elizabeth Swindell
Mahala Robert Charity Simeon Sarah Nancy Zebedee Swaim Benjamin Cynthia
Julia Huffman
Zebedee W. Swaim was born in Stokes County, North
Carolina on October 7, 1829 and was the son of John
H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swindell.
Henry Swaim
Emma
Mary Tomlinson
John E. Swaim
Laura
Alice Belle Haw kins
According to his obituary, Zebedee migrated from
Ivan
Marion
North Carolina to Indiana in 1847. Further
information on the family’s migration to Indiana is included in the following chapter.
Nora
George
Robert Swaim
Olly Robinson
In 1880, Zebedee W. Swaim was living in Jackson Township (near Bluffton) in Wells County,
Indiana. He was a farmer, listed as born in 1829 in N.C., age 51, with a 21 year old son Henry L.
Swaim and 19 year old daughter Emma C. Swaim 182. Zebedee’s father and mother were shown in
the census as having been born in North Carolina. This matches the Swaim Family Record that
shows Zebedee born on October 7, 1829 and other corroborating evidence (not to mention that
Zebedee is not exactly a common name). As information, Zebedee W. Swaim is not to be mistaken
with Zebedee L. Swaim from Jasper County, Indiana who married Ida Clark.
The Swaim Family Record shows that Zebedee married “Julian” Huffman on November 12, 1857 and
that she was born on April 21, 183632. Her name was actually Julia Ann Huffman, daughter of
Henry Huffman and Catherine Baker, both born in Pennsylvania. Her maiden name, Huffman, is
supported by her death certificate which lists her father as Henry Huffman and her mother as
Catherine Baker183. David Huffman family information lists her mother as Elizabeth Ebersole.
Henry Huffman remarried to Catherine Baker after Elizabeth died in 1837. I will continue to show
her mother as Catherine Baker as stated in her death certificate unless I get additional compelling
information 184
The reference, Marriages for Wells County Before 1850, Book A, Page 19 (see Appendix), lists
Zebedee’s marriage to a Julia Ann Frost on November 12, 1857. I am puzzled why Zebedee’s wife is
listed as Julia Ann Frost in this record unless her marriage to Zebedee was her second marriage.
Another possibility would have been her father passing away and her mother remarrying a Frost
which resulted in Julia changing her last name to Frost prior to Julia’s marriage to Zebedee.
However, Henry Huffman did not pass away until 1883 according to David Huffman family
information185. As information, the 1923 Directory of Wells County lists 13 Huffman’s in the same
area as Henry Swaim, Zebedee’s son, and no Frost’s are listed. My best explanation is that Julia
must have first married a Frost prior to marrying Zebedee but I have no conclusive proof.
According to the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Zebedee W. Swaim was a farmer who lived in the Jackson
Township in Wells County, Indiana. According to the 1880 census, Julia A. Swaim was 43 having
been born in Ohio and her parents were from Pennsylvania. This appears to be one year less than
what she should have been based on her listed birth in the Swaim Family Record of April 21, 1836
and the fact the 1880 census was taken June 4, 1880. Julia is listed in her son Henry’s home in the
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Julia Ann Huffman Swaim’s death certificate lists her birth as April 2, 1836.
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1910 and 1920 censuses. Julia died in 1924 of chronic interstitial nephritis and was buried in
I.O.O.F Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.186
Zebedee W. Swaim (b 7 Oct 1829187, d 25 Sep 1888188) was married on November 12, 1857 189 to
Julia Ann Huffman190 (b 21 Apr 1836191, d 2 Sep 1924192).
Julia Ann Huffman was born in Clark County, Ohio193. Her father was Henry Huffman (b 1 May
1799, d 21 Oct 1883194). Her mother was listed as Henry’s 2nd wife Catherine Baker (b 18 Jun 1813,
d 18 Sep 1883195) on Julia’s death certificate. However, I believe her mother to be Elizabeth
Ebersole, Henry’s first wife.
Henry’s first wife was Elizabeth Ebersole (b 6 Aug 1809, d 18 Sep 1837196) who was the daughter of
Jacob Ebersole, Jr and Salome Keller 197. They lived in Clark County, Ohio.
Henry and Elizabeth Huffman had at least the following children (all born in Clark County, Ohio):

Jacob Huffman (11 Jan 1831)

Catherine Huffman (b 11 Dec 1832)

Sarah “Sallie” Huffman (19 Oct 1834)

Julia Ann Huffman (2 Apr 1836)198.
According to the records of David Huffman, Elizabeth died in 1837, a year after Julia’s birth. I have
not been able to independently verify this information but if it is true then it would appear that
Julia’s real mother was Elizabeth Ebersole, not Catherine Baker. I believe it to be likely that Julia’s
Death Record is mistakenly based on her step-mother, not her real mother. That would seem to fit
this set of facts.
Henry and Elizabeth Huffman had a daughter named Catherine Huffman who married Samuel
James Batson. Catherine and Samuel Batson had a child named Sarah Batson who first married
John Smithson (1st marriage) and then later married Henry Swaim (2nd marriage).
If this information is correct, then Henry Swaim married his cousin Sarah Batson (Smithson).
Henry Huffman came to Jackson Township, Indiana (Wells County) in 1840. Henry Huffman’s
father was Adam Huffman, one of the earliest settlers of Clark County, Ohio. 199
Zebedee Swaim and Julia Ann Huffman had the following two children33:
1. Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 25 Oct 1858, d 17 Mar 1941). Henry married November 24, 1880
to Mary “Indiana” Tomlinson (b ~1862, d 2 Nov 1888). Henry’s wife, Mary Swaim, died in
1888. Henry remarried November 1, 1889 to Sarah Batson Smithson who died in 1908.
[Henry L. Swaim and his family are described in more detail in the previous chapter].
2. Emma Catherine Swaim (b 25 Feb 1861200, d 11 Jul 1941201) married December 23, 1880202 to
Dennis Orlando (Lon) Williamson (b 9 Sep 1856203, d 16 Nov 1916204). Dennis Williamson
who was known as ‘Lon’ was born in Troy, Ohio and was the son of Benjamin F. Williamson
and Sarah Layton from Ohio205. Emma and Lon lived in Chester Township in Wells County,
Indiana. Lon was a farmer and had 300 acres of land.206 Lon Williamson died at age 60 in
Chester Township, Indiana near Bluffton and was buried at I.O.O.F. Oddfellows Cemetery,
Montpelier, Indiana.
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Indiana. I do not know, however, whether they had any children that died that were not reflected by the censuses.
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The following excerpt is from Lon Williamson’s Obituary
“D. A. (Lon) Williamson, aged 60 years, 1 month and 28 days, who resided a mile and a half away in
Mt. Zion, passed away on Thursday morning at 6:30 at his home after an illness of only two weeks
duration, with pneumonia. … Only a few weeks ago, Mr. Williamson had his arm broken in two places
while attempting to crank his automobile… It was the second time he had the same arm broke by the
backfire of an automobile… The deceased was part owner of the Ideal Coal & Feed Company … besides
being the owner of 300 acres of the best land in Wells County. Mr. Williamson came to Indiana from
Ohio with his parents when he was but one year old. He was married to Catherine Swaim, sister of
Henry Swaim. Besides his wife he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Sarah Williamson, five children, Rollie
of Huntington, Elmer of Montpelier, Hugh of Lawrenceville, IL, Arthur and Nellie both at home. One
brother, Ora Williamson of Mt. Zion, and two sisters, Mrs. George Mounsey and Mrs. Minta Bowers.”
The following excerpt is from Emma Catherine Swaim Williamson’s Obituary:
“Wells County Resident Dies At Home Near Mt. Zion This A.M.: Mrs. Emma Catherine Williamson,
80, widow of Dennis Williamson, died at 6:30 a.m. today at her home one mile south and one-half mile
east of Mt. Zion. She had been ill three years. Four sons and a daughter survive. They are Rollie
Williamson, of McNatts; Elmer, of Hartford City; Arthur, at home; Hugh, of Mt. Zion, and Mrs. Nellie
Harrold, of Mt. Zion.”
Emma and Lon Williamson had at least the following children:
a. Rollie Edward Williamson (b 2 Nov 1881207, d 1948208). Married Jennie34 Blanche
Clark (b ~ 1898)209. Based on Rollie’s WW1 Draft Registration record he was of
medium build and blue eyes. Rollie and Jennie Williamson had at least the following
children:
i. Lawrence L. Williamson (b ~1902). Born in Indiana
ii. Tom Williamson (b ~1910). Born in Indiana.
iii. Ruby Williamson (b ~ 1914). Born in Indiana.
iv. Marjorie Williamson (b ~1918). Born in Indiana. 210 Became Marjorie Monce.
v. Martha Williamson. Became Martha Sparks and lived in Van Buren, Indiana.
vi. Helen Jane Williamson (b 19 Aug 1922, d 22 Feb 2002). Born in Liberty
Township (Wells County). Helen was married in 1939 to Everett Bert Losure
(d 1988) and lived in Van Buren, Indiana. Helen died on February 22, 2002 at
Twin City Health Care, Gas City, Indiana.
Helen’s Obituary reads as follows:
”Helen J. Losure, 79, of Van Buren, a native of Wells County, died at 12:25 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Twin City Community Nursing Home in Gas City. Mrs. Losure,
who was a secretary, retired in 1984 from Grant County courthouse offices, where she
was employed in the county clerk’s office and as the court recorder. She was born in
Liberty Township, Wells County, Aug. 19, 1922 to Rollie and Jennie Clark Williamson.
Her marriage in 1949 was to Everett Losure, who died in 1988. Mrs. Losure, who was a
1939 graduate of Jackson Center High School in Wells County, had resided in Van
Buren for 57 years. Surviving are a son, Alan Losure of Gas City; a daughter, Judy
Capes of Naples, Fla.; two sisters, Marjorie Monce of Bluffton and Martha Sparks of Van
Buren; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A sister, three brothers and a
great-grandchild are deceased. Services will be at the Ferguson Funeral Home in Van
Buren at 11 a.m. Friday with Dr. Blake J. Neff officiating. Burial will be in Garden of
Memory Cemetery at Marion. There will be no visitation.” 211
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Helen and Everett Losure had at least the following children:
i. Alan Losure. Lived in Gas City.
ii. Judy Losure. Judy became Judy Capes. Lived in Naples, Florida.
b. Curtis Clyde Williamson (b 2 Nov 1881, d 22 Sep 1885)212.
c.
Carrie Elmer Williamson (b Mar 1886213, d 1957214). Elmer lived in Hartford City,
Indiana based on his mother’s Obituary..
d. Arthur Freeman Williamson (b May 1891215, d 15 Jul 1947216). In 1930 Arthur was
living with his mother, Emma two doors down from his brother Hugh E. Williamson
in Chester, Indiana (Wells County). He had no listed occupation in the 1930 census.
Arthur is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Montpelier, IN217.
e.
Hugh Everett Williamson (b 24 Jun 1895218, d 15 Apr 1991219). Married Argarite H.
Carnes (b 20 Dec 1904, d 27 Feb 1993220) who was also born in Indiana. Agarite was
the daughter of Walter and Cora Belle Murray Carnes. “Mrs. Williamson worked at
Dryden Rubber Co. and at the United Methodist Memorial Home at Warren. She was
a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and attended the Montpelier
Church of the Nazarene."35 Hugh was a farmer and died in Montpelier, Indiana
(Blackford County). Argarite died in 1993 near Montpelier at the age of 88.
Hugh and Argarite Williamson had at least the following child:
i. Maro E. Williamson (b 1921, d 1996221). Born in Indiana. Maro married Henry
Outcalt (b 1914, d 1992). Maro and Henry Outcalt are both buried at Twin
Hills Cemetery, Pennville, Indiana.
f.
Nellie May Williamson (b 20 Jan 1900, d 13 Dec 1974222). Nellie born in Wells
County, Indiana. Nellie married Elmer Austin Harrold (b 10 Feb 1894, d 8 Nov
1976) on December 23, 1917. “A native of Chester Twp. and lifelong resident of Wells
County, Mr. Harrold was … a son of James and Amanda Murray Harrold.”36 Elmer
was a farmer. Elmer and Nellie lived in Mt. Zion according to Nellie’s mother’s
Obituary.
Nellie and Elmer had at least the following child:
i. Ethel Bernice Harrold (b 1924, d 2007) 223. Ethel Harrold married and became
Ethel Couch. Ethel lived in Warren, Indiana.
ii. Kenneth Harrold. Lived in Bluffton, Indiana
iii. Dee A. Harrold. Lived in Bluffton, Indiana.
Thelma Harrold. Thelma married and became Thelma Brown. Thelma lived in
Warren, Indiana.
In addition, the 1880 Census shows Allison McIntyre, 16, living with the family as a laborer (white).
Information from Argarite Williamson‘s Obituary
Information on Elmer Harrold based on his Obituary from Bluffton, Indiana News Banner dated November 10,
1976
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Zebedee W. Swaim died on September 25, 1888 at home at the age of 58 years. He was buried at
Wright’s cemetery224. I obtained obituaries from the Warren Weekly News via ancestry.com internet
board post by volunteers. The obituaries for Zebedee are as follows:
The Warren Weekly News, Friday, October 5, 1888 obituary:
“Zebedee Swaim died at his home in Jackson Township, Sept. 25th, 1888, aged 58 years. Funeral services
were held at South Salem church conducted by Rev. Lot Green, and the remains were interred in Wright's
cemetery. The attendance of neighbors and friends was very large, showing the high esteem in which the
deceased was held. A wife and two grown children are left to mourn his departure. Those who were
acquainted with him from youth say that he was an excellent citizen.”
The Warren Weekly News, Friday, October 19, 1888 obituary:
“Z.W. Swaim, the son of John H. and Elizabeth Swaim, was born in Stokes County, N.C., Oct. 7th, 1829,
and died at his home in Jackson township, Wells county, Ind., September 25th, 1888, aged 58 years, 11
months and 18 days. He joined the M.P. church in his 17th year and lived a pious Christian life until called
from labor to reward. He was among the first pioneers of Wells County, coming to this county in the year
1847, where he lived and labored to clear the mighty forest and make it to blossom as the rose. He has
resided in this neighborhood since the year 1861, where he worked and improved his beautiful home. His
life is well worthy of imitation. He lived in the fear of his Maker and walked upright before God and man
until the Lord said "It is enough, come up higher." Peace be to his ashes. Z.W. Swaim and Julian Huffman
were married Nov. 12th, 1857, by Ezra Con, a minister of the gospel, and there was born unto them one son
and one daughter. He leaves behind him his bereaved companion and his two children, and one brother and
three sisters, besides a large circle of friends to mourn his sad departure. - James H. Deaver”225
Julia Ann Huffman Swaim died in 1924 at Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana. Julia died of
chronic interstitial nephritis. Both Zebedee and Julia are buried at Julia is buried at I. O. O. F.
Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.226
The primary evidence for Zebedee being the father of Henry Lindsey Swaim is as follows:

Swaim Family Record lists Zebedee as the father of Henry L. Swaim.

1880 Census, Wells County, Indiana lists Henry and his sister living with Zebedee with
derived birth dates that match the Swaim Family Record.

1920 census which shows Zebedee’s wife Julia living in Henry L. Swaim’s house at Jackson
Township, Indiana (Wells County).

John H. Swaim Obituary February 16, 1896 that lists Zebedee Swaim as a son. Z. W. Swaim
Obituary dated 18 Oct 1888 in Bluffton Banner which stated that he was the son of John and
Elizabeth Swaim.

Death Certificate of Henry L. Swaim that lists Zebedee Swaim as his father.
The following is a photo of the headstone for Zebedee W. Swaim
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7. John Hinds37 Swaim (b 1797)
The Swaim Family Record describes the ancestry of Robert Swaim (my father) back to John H.
Swaim (born February 28, 1797). That is as far back as our family information traces the Swaim
ancestry. A key link in tracing back my father’s ancestry was to determine the specific Swaim
branch of which John H. Swaim descends. The Swaim Family Record records that John H. Swaim
was married July 16, 1816 to Elizabeth Swaim (born July 10, 1795) although based on his obituary
(included later) and other sources it appears they were actually married July 5, 1816.
There are two “John H.” Swaims’ of which I am aware with birth and death dates remarkably close.
1. John H. Swaim born in 1799 (two years off from the birth date of the John H. Swaim listed in
the Swaim Family Record) and died February 2, 1896 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin County,
Ohio.
2. John H. Swaim listed as born on February 28, 1797, son of Christopher, and who was
married to Elizabeth Swindell and died on February 3, 1896 in West Jefferson, Madison
County, Ohio.
I find the similarities in these two men to be remarkable and have wondered if information was
mixed up regarding these two men. In Daniel Swaim by Ethel Swaim Gardner a John H. Swaim,
born 1799 and died 1896, was listed as a son of Joshua Swaim
Joshua Swaim (Daniel's father) &' 1st wife had 5 or 6 children: maybe more
1. John H. Swaim b Apr 16, 1799 died Feb 2, 1896
2. Rev. Mathias Swaim md Mary 3 children
3. Elizabeth Swaim md Gilbert buried Rock Bluff, Neb. 5 children
4. Jane Swaim md maybe Wyskiver
5. Ruth Swaim b Sept 6, 1805 md Dec 16, 1830 David Spencer
Joshua Swaim's first child John
*1. John H, Swaim born Apr 16, 1799 died Feb 2, I896 in Montgomery Twp., Franklin CO.,
Ohio. John maybe never md. Not sure. The family tree of the people who claimed him their
father gave "Christopher" John's father, I have their family tree.” 227
At the end it does indicate that others believed he was the son of Christopher Columbus Swaim.
Certainly my John H. Swaim’s children believed Christopher was their grandfather as described in
my John H. Swaim’s Obituary which will be reviewed later in this chapter. Those children are listed
in the Swaim Family Record that was handed down in our family. I only include the Joshua Swaim
account of John H. Swaim’s possible lineage since I do find this unusual and interesting.
The birth date of 1797 matches the birth date for John H. Swaim listed in the Swaim Family Record.
A Warren Independent obituary in February 16, 1896 for John H. Swaim (see Appendix) lists John H.
Swaim’s father as Christopher Columbus Swaim. This relationship is also mentioned in the Swaim-
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Hinds or Hines.
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Tysen Family book. John was Christopher’s second child. His third child, Simeon, was born in 1799.
Therefore, the Swaim Family Record birth date of 1797 would appear to be correct.
There is other collaborative evidence that this John H. Swaim is the same John Swaim mentioned in
the Swaim-Tysen Family books and the son of Christopher Swaim. The birth dates, marriage dates
and children named in the Swaim-Tysen Family book line up perfectly with the information in the
Swaim Family Record.
The listing of John H. Swaim’s middle name as “Hinds” or “Hines” is also interesting since “Hinds”
(or Hines) also happens to be his mother’s maiden last name (Sarah Hinds or Hines). This provides
further circumstantial evidence that this John H. Swaim is the son of Christopher Columbus Swaim
(discussed later).
Correspondence with Ken Hinds has convinced me that the spelling of Sarah’s name was likely
spelled “Hinds” rather than “Hines”. It should be noted that Hinds was a more unusual name for
this area. A check of 1800 census records lists 33 families in North Carolina named Hines and four
named Hinds.
John H. Swaim’s spouse listed in the Swaim Family Record was Elizabeth Swaim (born Jul 10 1795).
There is general consensus that John H. Swaim’s wife was Elizabeth (Polly) Swindell. Elizabeth
Swindell was the daughter of Robert Swindell (b ~ 1765, d ~ 1823) and Sarah Emory (b ~ 1765) who
were married in 1794228 229. This is confirmed in the will of Robert Swindell which specifically
mentions an “Elisabeath Swaim”.
The following is a transcript of the Will of Robert Swindell:
“Will of Robert SWINDELL
In the name of God Amen. I Robert SWINDELL of the state of North Carolina and County of Hyde being
weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be God. Do make publish and declare
this instrument of wrighting to contain my last will and testament (Viz first I recommend my soul into
the hands that gave it and my body to be buried in Christian like maner and whats worldly estates it
hath been please God to blys me with I devise and dispose in the following manner. First I linds to by
beloved wife Sally SWINDELL the one half of my plantation where I now live with all the privilidges
thare to belongging during her natural life. I also lind her by horse and rocking chair and one bed and
furniture her chair and all the kitchen furniture and my horse cart ______ _____ negro woman by the of
mosearr and one Linen Wheal the above land given to my wife at her dicease I give to my son Oliver
SWINDELL the half of my chairs in the house. I give to my wife. Item 2 I give and bequeath to my son
W. G. SWINDELL one bed and furniture and one trunk. Item 3 I give and bequeath to my son Emmery
SWINDELL one bed and furniture. Item 4 I give and bequeath to my daughter Mahala SWINDELL one
bed and furniture and one trunks and one Linen Wheal. Item 5 I give and bequeath to me daughter
Prifsilla SWINDELL one bed and furniture and one linen wheal. Item I give to my son Samuel
SWINDELL one bead and furniture and one chest. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas D.
SWINDELL one feather bed and furniture and one negro woman by the name Moreaer after the dicease
of my wife and one hundred dollars in cash. Item I decree that out of the crop and ______ my wife and
family shall have one years support and the use of my hose mill. So long as they keep her up in good
order. Item all the above property lots of to my wife Sally SWINDELL. Viz the beds and furniture
_____and chare kitchen furniture and chares and horse carts at her decease I give to my son Oliver
SWINDELL. Item all my plantation and maeunical? And blacksmiths tooles I give in manner as follows
to be equilly devided between my wife Sally SWINDELL and W. G. SWINDELL, Emmery SWINDELL
and Oliver SWINDELL, Samuel SWINDELL and Thomas SWINDELL and Elisabeath Swaim and
Mahala SWINDELL and Pryscla SWINDELL. I also constitute and appoint by wife Sally SWINDELL
and my son W. E. SWINDELL my Ecetrin and Ececutor. To this my last will and testament in witness
where of I have here unto set my hands and seal this seventeenth day of April 1823.
Robert SWINDELL (seal)
in prisince of Emory SWINDELL & Heremiah Farrow”230
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John H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swindell were married on July 5, 1816 231 in Randolph County, North
Carolina. The bondsman was a Michael Swaim although I am not sure which Michael Swaim.
John H. Swaim’s obituary which lists his date of birth, his children’s names (including Zebedee), his
wife’s name and his marriage date. All of this information matches the John H. Swaim family
described in the Swaim Family Record account. Based on this obituary, John H. Swaim lived to be
99 years old.
The following is a summary of what we know about John H. Swaim, his immediate family and where
they lived. John H. Swaim was born in 1797 in North Carolina and probably in Randolph County
since that was where Christopher was living in 1800 (according to the 1800 Census, Randolph
County, North Carolina). Some believe he was born near present-day Asheboro, North Carolina
which is the county seat of Randolph County.
I have no information on John H. Swaim’s childhood. By 1830 John H. Swaim and his family were
living in Stokes County, North Carolina based on the 1830 census. A review of the 1830 census
information indicates a positive match against the Swaim Family Record information with respect to
the children’s’ ages. There is also an elderly male between the ages of 70-80 living with them. I am
not sure who it is.
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A review of the information in the 1830 Census is as follows:
MALES
FEMALES
QTY
AGES
Estimated ID
QTY
AGES
Estimated ID
1
<5
Zebedee W. (b 1829, 1 yrs)
2
<5
Nancy (b 1827, 3 yrs);
Sarah (b 1825, 5 yrs)
1
5-10
Simeon (b 1823, 7 yrs)
1
5-10
Charity (b 1821, 9 yrs)
1
10-15
Robert (b 1819, 11 yrs)
1
10-15
Mahala (b 1817, 13)
…
1
…
30-40
John H. Swaim
(b 1797, 33 yrs)
1
…
1
30-40
Elizabeth Swaim
(b 1795, 35 yrs)
…
70-80
??
70-80
Table 1 John H. Swaim family based on 1830 Census, NC, Stokes County
By 1840 John H. Swaim and his family were still living in Stokes County, North Carolina in the
Deep River District based on the 1840 census.
MALES
QTY
AGES
0
<5
1
5-10
1
Estimated ID
FEMALES
QTY
AGES
0
<5
Benjamin (1831, 9 yrs)
1
5-10
Cynthia (b 1834, 6 yrs);
10-15
Zebedee W. (b 1829: 11 yrs)
2
10-15
Nancy (b 1827, 13 yrs)
Sarah (b 1825, 15 yrs)
2
15-20
Simeon (b 1823: 17 yrs)
Robert (b 1819; 21 yrs) ??
1
15-20
Charity (b 1821, 19 yrs)
1
…
40-50
John H. Swaim
(b 1797, 43 yrs)
1
…
40-50
…
1
Estimated ID
Elizabeth Swaim
(b 1795, 35 yrs)
…
80-90
??
80-90
Table 2 John H. Swaim family based on 1840 Census, NC, Stokes County
It appears that all of the children shown in the Swaim Family Record still match the 1840 census
with the possible exception of Robert. I am showing Robert’s birthday as June 21, 1819. I do not
know when the 1840 census was taken. If it were taken in 1839 before June then Robert is listed
correctly. If not, then there is some error with respect to why he was listed as being 15-20.
By 1850 Robert Swaim, John H. Swaim’s oldest son, had married and had started a family in North
Carolina. The 1850 Census for Robert Swaim indicates that his five year old son William F. Swaim
was born in North Carolina while his two year old daughter Livan Swaim was born in Indiana. If
Elizabeth and the remaining children migrated to Indiana at the same time Robert did, that would
mean the family moved sometime around 1845, give or take a few years. Zebedee Swaim’s obituary
states that the family moved from North Carolina to Ohio in 1847.
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It appears that John H. Swaim did not migrate to Indiana from North Carolina at the same time as
his family. The 1850 census for Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana lists Elizabeth and the
children in Indiana without John H. Swaim living in the household. It is clear that this is the same
family shown at the top of the Swaim Family Record. The odds of another Swaim family with those
same exact names, including Z. W. Swaim, in that same pioneer township is highly unlikely. We
also have John H. Swaim’s obituary which confirms his separation from his family.
The 1850 census, however, lists different ages for Elizabeth and the children than what is derived
based on dates of birth shown in the Swaim Family Record and subsequent census information on
the children. This is confusing to me, particularly since I have been able to validate the birth dates
listed in the Swaim Family Record for Elizabeth and her children from other sources. Why were
their ages listed incorrectly in the 1850 census? I am not sure. What is clear to me, however, is that
this is John H. Swaim’s family and that Elizabeth Swaim and the family were living in Jackson
Township in 1850 without John H. Swaim. In 1850 Jackson Township only had 633 inhabitants.
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Wells DIVISION: Jackson Township
REEL NO: 181 PAGE NO: 346A
REFERENCE: November 14, 1850, Isaac Covert, penciled number 691
====================================================================================
LN HN
FN LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
AGE SEX RACE OCCUP.
BIRTHPLACE
======================================================================================
? 18 55
55 SWAIM
Elizabeth
50
F
N. Carolina
? 19 55
55 SWAIM
Simeon
25
M
Farmer
N. Carolina
? 20 55
55 SWAIM
Sarah
20
F
N. Carolina
? 21 55
55 SWAIM
Z. W.
18
M
Farmer
N. Carolina
? 22 55
55 SWAIM
Benj F.
16
M
Farmer
N. Carolina
? 23 55
55 SWAIM
Syntha
14
F
N. Carolina
Table 3 Elizabeth Swaim and family - 1850 Census, Indiana, Wells County
There was also a listing for a Sarah Swaim, 24 years old, living alone that appears to be that
of Sarah Swaim, born October 27, 1825.
The following table indicates age discrepancies between the 1850 census and the Swaim
Family Record for the Elizabeth Swaim family.
Names listed 1850 Census,
Indiana, Wells
County, Jackson
Township (taken
Birth Date listed in
Swaim Family
Record
Derived age in
1850 based on
birth dates in
Swaim Family
Record
Age listed in
1850 Census
Difference
Elizabeth
Jul 10 1795
55
50
-5
Simeon
Jul 30 1823
27
25
-2
Sarah
Oct 27 1825
25
20
-5
Z. W. (Zebedee)
Oct 07 1829
21
18
-3
Benj. F.
Aug 07 1831
19
16
-3
Syntha (Cynthia)
Dec 18 1834
15
14
-1
(years)
Nov 14 1850)
Table 4 Age Discrepancies in 1850 Census for Elizabeth Swaim family
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I am unable to explain the age discrepancies between the ages listed in the 1850 Census for
Elizabeth Swaim and family and the Swaim Family Record. I have been able to validate the Swaim
Family Record birth dates based on other sources. This 1850 census would have been taken just a
few years after the family migrated from North Carolina to Indiana. Those were difficult times for
this family. However, even so, I am not able to fathom a scenario to explain such inconsistent
differences listed in their ages. It is my opinion that this is the John H. Swaim family because it is
extremely unlikely there was another family with the same children’s’ names in the same area.
In 1816 Indiana became the 19th state to enter the United States. By the time of Elizabeth Swaim’s
migration, the Jackson Township area was still quite a rough area. Some of the earliest land records
for Jackson Township are in the 1833 time frame where families such as Henry Huffman (Section 3
1835-7) and Nathaniel Batson (Section 2 1836-7) are listed232 which could be related to Julia Ann
Huffman and Sarah Batson Smithson. So, I am not sure when Elizabeth Swaim and the family
settled in Jackson Township since the Swaim’s are not included in this excerpt of land records for
Jackson Township. In 1850 Jackson Township had a population of only 633 inhabitants. 233
Still another story about John H. Swaim was obtained from a Sandra K. (not sure of her surname)
who posted the following at the genealogy.com message board on July 29, 2000:
Family story has it that John Hines Swaim, father to Nancy W. Swaim disappeared around 1840 and was
never seen again. An aunt is VERY SURE of this family story, she said that Nancy's father was kind to
slaves, making his neighbors angry & they threatened to lynch him. Mr. Swaim sent his family north, ahead
of him, saying he would join them after straightening this out & he was never seen again. His wife &
children made it to Indiana, but a baby died on the way during a blizzard.
I have included this sketchy family information because several details about the family’s migration
to Indiana seem reasonable based on other materials I have seen. This aunt’s story implies that the
baby that died on the way during a blizzard was a child of John H. and Elizabeth Swaim. This
would mean Elizabeth was pregnant before starting the journey. The last known child of John H.
and Elizabeth Swaim was Cynthia Elizabeth Swaim who was born in 1836. This family story could
be explained by any number of theories including

There was another child we have no record of that was born before the trip and died on the
way to Indiana.

Elizabeth delivered a baby en route who then died.

This represented a baby from another family traveling together with Elizabeth Swaim and
her family.
This is an interesting story but I have little information on which to corroborate this story as being
pertinent to Elizabeth Swaim and her family. If this story is true this information would seem to
indicate that anti-slavery beliefs were at least one reason for Elizabeth’s migration to Indiana. This
is not inconsistent with other migrations occurring at the time. There was considerable exodus from
North Carolina because of the slavery issue. William Swaim, editor of the Greensboro Patriot, wrote
a piece Address to the People of North Carolina on the Evils of Slavery, by the friends of liberty and
equality.234
The migration of Swaim’s from North Carolina to Indiana is described in this excerpt from The
Swaim Family History by Ann Stryker Lester and included in That Swaim Family by John Earl
Swaim. These specific stories do not involve my direct ancestors, e.g. Elizabeth Swaim family, but
they would have been representative of what was experienced during the migration.
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“For approximately a half a century our ancestors had lived in North Carolina which
was a slave state, and, while some of them owned slaves, the principle of slavery - the
buying and selling of human beings - conflicted with their idea of religion and
human rights. A number of authorities carrying accounts of the Swaim family state
that the desire to get away from slave territory was a leading factor in the migrations
to Indiana in the early part of the past century.
In any event, apparently by mutual agreement practically the entire clan did attempt an
overland trek to the State of Indiana. They did not all make the trip at one time, but different
heads of families with their children, and their children’s' families, proceeded westward
through the northwestern part of North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, and Ohio. Other
groups of Swaim’s came a more southern route through parts of Kentucky.”
Many of the reports which I will use in this chapter were given me by my father, Judge Thomas
Jefferson Swaim. He obtained this data direct from his own father, Elder Peter Marion Swaim,
who made the trip with his father, Michael Swaim, and the entire family consisting of his
mother, brothers and sisters. Other members of the Swaim clan accompanied them on this
journey. The journey in which my direct predecessors emigrated to Indiana started in 1819 and
ended in Parke County (settling about 4 miles east of Rockville) in 1821. At the time of starting,
my grandfather, Peter Marion Swaim, was one year of age and upon arrival at Rockville was
three years old.
From the stories given me, the travelers came by horseback, ox carts, covered wagon, and on
foot. Some cattle and other animals were herded behind the caravan to give the settlers a start
in animal production upon their arrival. Naturally the journey was interrupted from time to
time, sometimes several days at one encampment while the women folks rested, did the laundry
and cooking, and the men repaired the equipment and hunted in the surrounding woods to
replenish their meat supply. There were, of course, no fixed roads. In their travel they followed
Indian paths and paths made by larger wild animals, but in many instances they had to do
some road making of their own, smoothing down rough places, level sloping hillsides and
approaches to running streams.
As the moving vehicles were not sufficient to carry all the members of the families some of them
rode on horseback using their own horses for this purpose. Some did not have horses of their
own and managed to exchange rides with those that did. This method of transportation became
known as "hitch and ride"; that is, one man would take the mount and ride approximately ten
miles, then fasten the animal along the path they had followed and walk on with the train a
distance of approximately ten miles. When the man who had been walking reached the mount he
would be always behind the caravan, but now being on horseback and following moving oxen
and heavily loaded wagons, he could easily catch up with the main body of the train, pass his
companion enroute; and would stop, tie the mount, and leave it for his companion to follow suit.
In this meatier, each individual would ride the horse half the time and the individual half the
time thereby completing the cycle of "hitch and ride"'*
I will relate at this point a few of the interesting stories given to me by my grandparents
describing some of the difficulties encountered along the way:
On one occasion it was noted that my grandfather's older brother, a boy in his later teens, was
missing from the company. A thorough search of the entire caravan was conducted and another
boy about his age belonging to another family of the group was also found to be missing. It was
therefore necessary for the wagon train to stop while scouts were sent back over the trail on
horseback to see if they could be located later that same evening they found the two boys about
ten miles behind the wagon train trudging leisurely along the newly formed trail without,
apparently, any fear of what might have happened to them. It is not necessary to state that on
this occasion the boys were quite severely criticized.
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An attempt was made to evade any Indian village or territory in which the Indians were known
to do most of their hunting. At this particular time the Indians inhabiting the area were, as a
general thing, on peaceful terms with the white man. However, two stories handed down by my
grandparents dealing with the Indians enroute are quite Interesting:
At one campsite in southern Ohio where it was necessary to spend a few days while wagons were
being repaired and some of the oxens and horses treated for lameness, one of the young men
about eighteen to twenty-two years of age rode his horse off into the heavy woods for the purpose
of shooting a few quail, rabbits, or possibly even a deer. As we he was following the valley of a
small stream he did not realize he had traveled as far as he had. Suddenly a bunch redskins,
about twelve in number, rushed out of a thicket and surrounded him, took his gun and bound
his hands, and proceeded with him to their own camp some distance away.
A powwow was held but the Council could not make up its mind as to what they should do with
him. Apparently they were more interested in his gun and ammunition, and his strong, young
mount than they were in him. So they decided to hold him until they found out what, if
anything, developed from the white camp about twenty miles away.
One very attractive young squaw about 16 or 17 years of age kept eyeing him with more than the
usual amount of interest, and on occasions when there were not too many of the bucks around
would smile at him. She could speak and understand a little of the English language, and he
had learned a few words in her language, so they began a limited conversation whenever the
opportunity presented itself using what words each could understand and strengthened by use
of a common sign language. At last she made the prisoner understand that she wanted to marry
him. He finally convinced her that it was necessary for him to return to his own family so they
would not continue to worry about him and later on he would return for her.
That night she slipped into his tepee, woke him up, and led him out through the darkness a few
hundred feet away to where his horse was tied and ready for the journey to the white camp. He
bid the maiden goodbye, mounted his horse, and rode away back to his relatives and friends. It
is reported that he did return for this Indian maiden and she became his wife. Hence, some of
the Swaim’s living today, according to this old legend which appears to be well founded, may
still carry a small percentage of Indian blood in their veins.” 235
The following map is from The Swaim Family History by Ann Stryker Lester and provides a
general idea of the migration routes through Virginia and Ohio.
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In September, 1866, John H. Swaim was living in Fairfield County, Ohio, and sent a letter to Nancy
Ricketts, his daughter, and included the following P.S.:
“From your father-in-law J. H. Swaim to Isaac M. Rickets. My last request: If you have photograph send
it to me as I don’t know when I can come but if you send it write soon. Bear this in mind daughter Nancy.
This is my urgent request. John H. Swaim”.236
In 1870, Elizabeth Swaim, John H. Swaim’s wife, was living with Nancy and Isaac Ricketts in
Harrison Township, Indiana (Blackford County)237.
The After Years Warren Independent article from January 26, 1895 had the following text:
“The Faithful and deserted wife lived here with her daughter, Mrs. Crum, where she died Sept 17th,
1874, and now lies buried in the Good Cemetery near this city. “238
So this reference seems to confirm that John H. Swaim left the family for unknown reasons and no
longer lived with them. John H. Swaim’s occupation was listed as farmer and freight hauler in his
listing at the Clampett Family Centre web site. This is consistent with statements in his obituary
that state that he became heavy in debt and left the home to pay off the debts and when he returned
his family had left and strange people were living in his house. 239
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On page 135 of the Supplement there is a colorful depiction of a John Swaim (b Apr 16 1799) who
became a wanderer and beggar and finally died in 1895. In the Swaim-Tysen Family Supplement,
this John Swaim supposedly was a son of Joshua (b ~1770) who was a son of Matthias (b
~1736/1739) who was a son of Matthias (b ~1712) who was a son of William (b ~1677) and who was a
son of Thys Barentsen (my apologies for the sloppy grammar).
This John was not listed as a John H. Swaim but simply a John Swaim. The original source for the
account is Ethel Swaim Gardner who related the following information in a letter:
“John Swaim, this John is ½ bro of Daniel Swaim. John b Apr 16, 1799, he became a hermit, wanderer,
beggar, miser, lived to be abt 96 yrs d of a stroke, had a family and lived in N.C. farmer and teamster
hauling freight from seaboard towns to merchants of Salem, etc. He would be gone for sometime, for
weeks, when he didn’t come home, the last time his wife took their 9 ch, a yoke of oxen, a cow, and a
wagon to Ind. 1847. On the way the ox died, she put the cow in the yoke and continued. John wandered
to Ohio where he accumulated some property and after years made his way to N.C. to look up his family.
All he could find out was they went “north”. He wandered over Ohio and Indiana became a wanderer and
a beggar. He would sell whatever he could beg, he bought goods from stores that had fires and sold it,
went to sheriffs’ sales, bought and sold property and became wealthy. He would beg jars, put money in
them and bury them. In his last sickness he went to his farm where a Mr. Flanigan lived. From there he
wrote to his children in Indiana, his children had been searching for him. They came to Ohio to see him
(near Columbus). They took him to Warren, Indiana and they brought him back. He is buried near
Columbus, OH. The brothers and sisters of John tried to claim his estate, so did the children. The
descendants claim that by the time the lawyers got through there was nothing left. He died in 1895 and
the estate was not settled until 1902.
(“Robert Swaim b 21 June 1819 – probably a grandchild of John and Charlotte Stack 16 Apr 1840 –
Franklin, d age 22, Nancy Md – Rickets; Mahala md Clampitt; Sarah md Jones; Charity md Payne;
Cynthia md Crum; Simeon md Sarah Rice; Zebedee md Julia Hoffman.”)
Although the birth date for this John Swaim is listed as 1799 rather than 1797 and the date of death
is off by one year (1895 rather than 1896), there are numerous details in this account which appear
to describe John H. Swaim (b 1797). Before we analyze those details let us first note that the birth
date of 1799 is the birth year of another John H. Swaim that we listed at the beginning of this
chapter and the person writing this story could have gotten the birth dates of these two John H.
Swaims’ mixed up. That’s one possibility.
The story mentions nine children which identically match up with my g-g-g-grandfather John H.
Swaim’s children in the Swaim Family Record source. Note also, that the name “Mr. Flanigan”,
caretaker, in this account is extremely close to the “Ms. Flanigan” described in John H. Swaim’s
obituary. Warren, Indiana is mentioned which is where his wife Elizabeth was ultimately buried.
The migration in 1847 occurred right before the 1850 census which records Elizabeth and the family
living in Indiana without John. There are simply too many details that match for this not to be a
description of my g-g-g-grandfather John H. Swaim. This also somewhat explains why Elizabeth
migrated to Indiana without him.
This account states that the “brothers and sister (of John) tried to claim the estate and so did the
children”. The paragraph listing the children (that identically match the names of my John H.
Swaim’s children) is shown in a separate paragraph immediately below the account. So, this
information seems to imply that the children listed were this John Swaim’s children. The phrase
“probably a grandchild of John” after Robert Swaim is not likely to be speaking of John H. Swaim
because Robert and John H. Swaim’s births were too close together (1799 and 1819). But this phrase
implies Robert’s grandfather’s name was John. But which John and what surname did he have?
We do not know the context of the information in the letter and whether there is another John that
Jesse Hunter and Ethel Swaim frequently referred to when they corresponded. The word “probably”
indicates the writer isn’t sure about the relationship of these children in the family. So the
relationship between John Swaim (born 1799) and these children is not clear to the writer. The
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children may have been from a different part of the family as far as the writer is concerned. So it’s
literally impossible to decipher this. But one thing is clear, this reference is yet another source to
confirm that there was a relationship between a John H. Swaim and the children listed which all
matches the Swaim Family Record.
The listing of John H. Swaim’s children in the Swaim-Tysen Family book (only time they show up in
this book) is interesting. However, John is a common name in the Swaim family. So, I somewhat
must discount her comment about their connection to the larger Swaim family and John’s birth
being in 1799 since she does not seem sure about the relationships. Based on the style in which the
children’s names and dates are listed, it would appear that Ethel Swaim may have been including
this information based on family sources such as a family Bible, but I am not sure. I wish I had the
entire letter.
The following is from the Warren Independent January 26, 1895:
“AFTER YEARS
More than Fifty Years Elapse before John H. Swaim is reunited with his children
A ROMANTIC CAREER
At the age of Ninety-eight years the old man makes the journey from Ohio to Warren in order to see his
children
The old saying that truth is stranger than fiction is exemplified every day and thrilling romances are
brought to light from time to time that pale into utter insignificance the fabrics upon which are based the
modern novels. The history of John H. Swaim, as related to an independent reporter and corroborated by
his children, is a strange tale of the life of a man who has reached the age of 98 years, over fifty of which
have been spent in roaming about the country in a fruitless search for those most near and dear to him.
What prayers, what heart-burnings and days of misery and nights of woe must have left their imprint on
his heart that once beat with kindly sympathy and love for the girl whom he married and the wife and
companion with whom he lived for a number of years! What floods of earnest solicitude must have swept
his bosom, as the simoon sweeps the desert, when his parental instincts turned to the children of his loins
and whom he sought and found not! What faith in an over-ruling providence and a just God must have
been his as he tramped the country from one county to another, from one state to another in search of the
one thing that could give the weary soul rest and allay the heart-burnings of pity, remorse and endless woe
caused by the separation, is beyond the ordinarily constituted man.
John H. Swaim was born February 28, 1797, and Elizabeth Hines was born July 10, 1795. these two joined
their fortunes of life by being married on July 11th, 1816, and settling on a farm in Stokes County, North
Carolina, where they lived happily until they became the parents of nine children as follows: Mahala,
Robert, Charity, Simeon, Sarah Elizabeth, Nancy, Zebedee W., Benjamin and Cynthia. The business of
John H. Swaim was that of farming, mostly done by members of his family, while he devoted a large share
of his time to the business of hauling freight from the seaboard to the interior towns, which business often
necessitated his being away from home for weeks and months at a time.
Mr. Swaim was an honored man among the inhabitants of his section, holding the then honorable position
of a squire, being entrusted with the business of his neighbors in financial matters etc. It seems that like
many other men of kindly heart he became financially involved by going security for friends and in a desire
to go and earn the money to liquidate those obligations, he left home.
The family awaited his return for weeks which grew into months and finally into years, and their property
finally going to satisfy the claims against him, the family left their old home and moved to this county,
settling at Warren. Mahala was married to Geo. Clampitt and remained in N.C., several years longer but
finally also moved here. Robert, the only living son, married and moved to Carroll county and then to
Jasper, where he now resides. Nancy married a man by the name of Jones and lives in Wells County, and
Cynthia lives in Warren, the widow of Mr. Crum. The balance of the children are dead. The relatives now
number over fifty in grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The faithful and deserted wife lived here with her daughter, Mrs. Crum, where she died Sept 17 th, 1874,
and now lies buried in the Good Cemetery near this city.
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Along during the sixties Mrs. Ricketts was visiting friends in Ohio and incidentally learned that a man by
the name of Swaim had acquired a farm near there and because strangely impressed that the man was her
father. No positive proofs, however could be obtained at that time, but soon after Mr. Swaim in some way
learned of her visit and wrote her the following letter:
“September 10, 1866
Dear Daughter Nancy: I take this opportunity to let you know that I am in reasonable health and I hope
that these lines may find you all well. I aint heard from you for a long while. My health aint been very
good for a long time. I wanted to come out there this long time but was not able to travel and I could not
write very handy till this present time. I don’t want you to think hard of it that I didn’t convey word sooner.
I want to hear from you all as soon as you can write. I don’t know when I can come out there but I will
come as soon as I can travel and am able to come. Answer this as soon as you can. Direct your letter to
Fairfield County, Ohio, Lockville PO. Write soon. From your affectionate parent
P.S. From your father-in-law J.H. Swaim to Isaac M. Ricketts. My last request: If you have photograph
send it to me as I don’t know when I can come but if you send it write soon. Bear this in mind daughter
Nancy. This is my urgent request. John H. Swaim”
Mrs. Ricketts answered the letter and also sent her photograph but never received an acknowledgment of
the same. Mr. Swaim claims he never got the letter and pictures.
About three years ago the children formed an organization and began to make a thorough and systematic
effort toward gathering evidence to prove the old man’s identity and establish the fact that he was really
their father. They have made several trips to Ohio collecting evidence and have finally been convinced that
they can establish beyond a doubt the fact that he is their father. He has been a noted character
throughout certain portions of Ohio, and has been known as “Old John Swaim the Mister”. He has been of
an eccentric turn of mind, no doubt much of it assumed for purposes of disguising his real object in roaming
around the country, thus the better enabling him to find the objects of his search.
The subject of this narrative becoming enfeebled from old age and no longer being competent to take care of
his property, the Judge of the Probate Court of Columbus, appointed John J. Chester as the old Man’s
Guardian, who placed him with parties who have since provided for and taken care of him. The old man,
however, became restless under the restraints placed upon him, and the ruling passion of finding his own
began to again grow upon him, and last year he concluded to make a last effort to find his children and see
them before death claimed him. He accordingly wrote to Hugh Alexander, whose address he learned, and
whom he concluded was a grandson of his.
The following is the letter as written to him by Mr. Alexander:
West Jefferson, Jan 2, 1895
Mr. Alexander: Dear Sir: Hearing that you are married to my grand-daughter, I thought I would write you
and find out where my son Robert and Zebedee are. If you know write me immediately. I want to see them
on business. I am at Mrs. Flanagan’s who lives on my farm, so you or them will know where to find me as
you have been here before. Now if you will please write and oblige I would be very thankful.
Your Grandfather,
John Swaim
West Jefferson, Madison Co, Ohio
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Mr. Alexander and Mr. Peter Minnich left for Ohio in a day or two and arrived at the farm of Mrs.
Flanagan, and there met the old man. They made themselves known and the old man on seeing them
exclaimed: “Thank God you have come at last”. He said he wanted to go to his children in this State, and
before retiring for the night he prayed earnestly that his life might be spared long enough for him to make
the trip here and see his children. Dr. Minnich returned to this State, went after his son, Robert Swaim of
Jasper County, and went back to Ohio with him, Mr. Alexander having remained there.
Last week, Tuesday, Dr. Minnich, Robert Swaim and a son-in-law, Daniel Schnepps arrived at West
Jefferson, in Franklin County, and went to the home of the old man. It was after night when they arrived
but as soon as the old man saw Robert he pushed toward the light, looking him in the face he exclaimed:
“This is my son Robert”. The latter recognized the old man as his father and the scene between father and
son was very effecting indeed.
Mr. Alexander and Dr. Minnich spent several days at Columbus making arrangements with the Judge and
Guardian to bring the old man home with them to see his children. The finally succeeded and on Sunday
morning they arrived in this place taking the old man to the home of his daughter Mrs. Cynthia Crum
where he now is.
A reunion of the living children and the old man their father took place at the home of Mrs. Crum last
Monday over the scenes of which we draw a kindly veil.
Among others who knew him in N. C. are his nephews, Riley and Zebulon Stanton and Capt. D. L. Elliott
and others who have since called and all whom recognized him and declare that it is the same John H.
Swaim whom they knew in the south land.
Thus after more than fifty years of separation and wanderings are reunited father and children with
prospects of him spending the remainder of his journey of life allotted to him among those who love him
best.” 240
According to his obituary, John H. Swaim died in 1896 at the age of 99 having outlived his son
Zebedee by eight years. John H. Swaim died in Jefferson, Ohio (Madison County). His wife,
Elizabeth, died 22 years earlier in 1874 and was buried at Good Cemetery (Huntington County),
near Warren, Indiana38. John was buried in the same cemetery (Good Cemetery).
Elizabeth’s gravestone reads
“Elizabeth E. wife of John H. Swaim, Died Sept 17, 1874, Aged 73 yrs, 3 M, 7 D”.
At the end of his life he was taken care of by a Mrs. Flanagan near West Jefferson (Madison County),
Ohio (see Obituary in Appendix). Elizabeth Swindell was born in Hyde County, North Carolina.
Elizabeth’s father was Robert Swindell (b ~1765), born in North Carolina and her mother was named
Sara.241
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Good Cemetery is located in Warren, IN along Hwy 218 near the intersection of Grover Street. The cemetery can
be seen from the highway, but there is no drive from the highway to the cemetery (this information based on email
correspondence from Jackie M. Welsh dated June 31, 3004).
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John H. Swaim’s obituary reads as follows:
“John H. Swaim, son of Christopher C. and Sarah Swaim, was
born in Randolph County, North Carolina, February 28th, 1797;
deceased February 3rd, 1896, age 98 years, 11 months and 5
days. He was married to Elizabeth Swindell, July 16th, 1816.
To this union was born nine children, as follows: Mahala,
Robert, Charity, Simeon, Sarah, Nancy, Zebedee, Franklin, and
Cynthia. Four of these are still living, as follows; Robert, Sarah,
Nancy and Cynthia, together with a number of grandchildren.
His wife preceded him some twenty-two years. Her remains lie
at rest in the Good cemetery, near Warren, together with those
of Mahala, Charity, Simeon and Franklin.
When at Warren, last spring, he visited the cemetery and the
grave of the companion of his youth, and wept bitter tears of
repentance. It was the desire of his heart that when he died he
should be laid by the side of her. His last birthday was spent at
Warren with his four living children; which was as he expressed
it, "glory hallelujah". His desire was to remain at Warren with
his children the balance of his life but he was here by permission
of the court which gave him a months’ furlough, at the
expiration of which he had to be returned by those who had him
in charge. This account may seem strange to many, indeed his
life was a romantic one.
Many years ago, in his far off southern home surrounded by a happy family he become involved by
going security for different parties who proved false to him, and being a man of business qualifications,
he sought other climes to raise the money in to liquidate the claims that had came against him. He
succeeded but when he went back to his old home he found strangers in possession and his family gone.
He then became a wanderer up and down the earth. His last sickness was inflammatory rheumatism.
He was tenderly taken care of by Mrs. Flanagan and family, at his home, near West Jefferson, Ohio 39.
This family has the kindliest thanks of his children and friends for the care taken of him in his last
illness. Funeral services were held at the house, conducted by Rev. A. F. Hixson, of the M. E. church.
He took for his text, the 39th, Psalm: "My days are as a handbreadth and mine age is as nothing before
thee. He heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them". The remains were taken to West
Jefferson and place in a vault, by order of the guardian. The writer of this sketch was moved with
emotion as he brushed the gray locks back from the forehead that covered a massive brain, and
dropped a silent tear as he remembered the many friends scattered over the land.”242
This account also states that John H. Swaim came back home after being away for an extended
period of time to find that his family was no longer there. This would appear to describe his wife’s
migration to Indiana. This account also states that John H. Swaim was buried in a vault in West
Jefferson, Ohio (Madison County).
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John H. Swaim (b 28 Feb 1797243, d 3 Feb 1896244) and Elizabeth (Polly) E.245 Swindell (b 10 Jun
1795246, d 17 Sep 1874247) were married on July 5, 1816248.
John H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swaim had the following children:
1. Mahala Swaim (b 16 Jun 1817249, d 30 Jul 1864250) was married January, 1839251 to George
Clampitt252 (b 24 Feb 1816253, d 27 Mar 1878254). Mahala Swaim was born in Stokes County,
North Carolina255. George Clampitt was born in Stokes County, North Carolina near
Kernersville and Winston-Salem256. George was the son of Ezekiel and Ruth Warren
Clampitt257 and the grandson of Richard Clampet born in Keat County, Delaware who
married Dinah Pratt258.
Mahala and George Clampitt moved from North Carolina to Huntington County, Indiana
around 1853259. Family information indicated they migrated to Indiana because of their
anti-slavery views. On December 27, 1857 George purchased a 160 acre farm 2 miles east of
Warren, Indiana for $645.
“Mahala is buried at Good Cemetery, Warren Indiana (Huntington County), where
Christopher Columbus Swaim and Simeon Swaim are buried”260.
George Clampitt remarried two times after Mahala’s death but no surviving children were
born from the other marriages. George, his mother Ruth Johnston Clampitt and his 2 nd wife
are also buried in Good Cemetery.
Mahala and George Clampitt had the following children:
a. Sarah Elizabeth Clampitt (b 8 Oct 1839261, d 20 Aug 1904). Born in North Carolina.
b. John Hill Clampitt (b 1841262, d 21 Feb 1862). Born in North Carolina. Died in the
Civil War. His gravestone says “Clampitt, John Hill, d. 21 Feb 1862, age 21y 1m 3d,
Member of Co A?, ?? REGT IND VOL, ' Died in the Service of His Country ', Son of Geo. & M.
Clampitt”
c.
Charity Emory Clampitt (b 7 Nov 184240, d 10 May 1926). Born in North Carolina.
d. Martha J. Clampitt (b 6 Jan 1847, d 7 May 1900). Born in North Carolina.
e.
William F. Clampitt (b 13 Apr 1849, d 29 Sep 1883). Born in North Carolina.
f.
Thomas B. Clampitt (b 24 May 1851, d 27 Nov 1924263). Born in North Carolina.
Married Emily Poling (b 1852, d 1934). Thomas and Emily are buried at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Warren (Huntington County), Indiana.
g. George Alexander Clampitt (b 24 Oct 1853, d 16 Nov 1930264). Born in Indiana.
Married a Mary J. (unknown) (b 1856, d 1941265).
The following information is from George's Obituary from Bluffton, Indiana Evening
News Banner on November 17, 1930:
“George Alexander Clampitt, 77, died at his home in Warren at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
after an illness of three months suffering from heart disease. Mr. Clampitt was born in
Huntington county on October 24, 1853, the son of George and Mahala Swaim Clampitt, and
was 77 years and 22 days of age at the time of his death. Surviving are the widow; four
children, Mrs. Nova Tucker, Olney, Illinois; Mrs. Frances M. Newman, Huntington; Mrs. Lula
D. Oswalt, Huntington; and R. G. Clampitt, Seminole, Okla.; and one brother, David Clampitt,
of Marion. Three children are deceased. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and
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Christian church.”
George and Mary Clampitt had at least the following children:
i)
Charity Clampitt (b ~ 1874266)?
ii) Zach L. Clampitt (b ~ 1878267)?
iii) Nova Alice Clampitt (b 1881, d 1969). Married William Edward Tucker (b
1871, d 1931). In 1930 she resided in Olney, Illinois based on gravestone
information. Nova is buried at Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Illinois.
- Child: Harry D. Tucker (b 1905, d 1949)
iv) Frances M. Clampitt. Married and became Frances Newman. In 1930 she
resided in Huntington, Illinois.
v) Lula D. Clampitt. Married and became Lula Oswalt (or Oswald). In 1930
she resided in Huntington, Indiana.
vi) R. G. Clampitt. In 1930 he resided in Marion, Indiana.
h. David A. Clampitt (b 27 Apr 1857, d 4 Apr 1931268). Born in Indiana. Married Tera
“Belle” Irwin (b 1863, d 23 Apr 1929269). In 1880 David and Belle Clampitt were
living in Salamonie, Indiana. He was living in Marion, Indiana in 1930 based on his
brother George’s Obituary. Both David and Belle Clampitt are buried at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
i.
Charles W. Clampitt (b 12 Nov 1859, d 4 Jul 1928270).271 Born in Indiana. In 1880
Charles was living with brother, David Clampitt (and Belle) in Salamonie, Indiana.
2. Robert Swaim (b 21 Jun 1819272, d 15 Oct 1900273) was married April 16, 1840274 to Charlotte
“Charlotta”41 Stack (b 10 May 1818, d 5 Sep 1887275). Robert Swaim migrated to Indiana
around 1847 and prior to the birth of Leven in 1848. Robert Swaim died in Jasper City,
Indiana (Dubois County) in 1900 at age 81. Jasper City has been annexed into Madison
Township.
Robert and Charlotte Stack had at least the following children:
a. John Lindsey Swaim (b ~1840276). Born in North Carolina.
b. Nancy Lavina Swaim (b ~1842277). Born in North Carolina.
c.
Elizabeth Ann Swaim (b ~1843278). Born in North Carolina.
d. William F. Swaim (b ~1845279). Born in North Carolina.
e.
Leban42 T. Swaim (b ~1848280). Born in Indiana.
f.
Christopher Swaim (b ~1850281). Born in Indiana.
g. Zebedee Lindsey Swaim (b 21 Jan 1856, d 9 Apr 1919282). Born in Indiana. Zebedee
L. Swaim was married May 8, 1884283 to Ida A. Clark (b 25 Apr 1866, d 23 Oct 1916).
Zebedee L. and Ida A. Swaim are buried in the Prater Cemetery (AKA Mt. Tabor
Cemetery) located in Jasper County, Indiana. There is a Cecil Swaim (b 15 Sep 1899,
d 5 Sep 1909) buried in the same cemetery but I am not sure of the relationship.
Excerpts from his Obituary are as follows:
“Zebedee Swaim, about seventy years of age and for a great many years a splendid citizen of
this county, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Schultz in Union township
Wednesday evening at about eight o'clock after a long illness caused by cancer. Mr. Swaim
resided for many years on his farm just west of Aix and continued to live there until his serious
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Charlotta as described in the 1850 census is listed as Charlotty in the Swaim Family Record.
Spelled Leban or Leven
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condition caused him to be removed to his daughter's home.”
h. Charlotte L. Swaim (b 27 Apr 1861284, d 27 May 1887). Born in Indiana. Charlotte
was married 30 Jan 1881 to Frank K. Warne285 (b ~ 1861286). Frank Warne was the
son of Abram Warne and Elizabeth Warne, born in Ohio.
3. Charity Swaim (b Apr 15 1821287, d 10 Apr 1861288) was married August 22, 1841289 to
William Payne (b ~1818290, d 19 Jan 1864291). William was born in North Carolina and was a
farmer. As of 1850, William and Charity were living in Huntington County, Indiana.
Charity Swaim Payne was buried at Good Cemetery, Warren, Indiana 292.
William and Charity had at least the following children:
a. John Wilson Payne (b ~1840). Born in North Carolina.
b. Isaac Baxter Payne (b ~1842). Born in North Carolina.
c.
Catharine Payne (b ~1844). Born in North Carolina.
d. Mahala Payne (b ~1848293). Born in Indiana.
e.
Sarah Caroline43 Payne (b 2 Nov 1850, d 4 Mar 1939). Born in Indiana. Sarah
married John J. Huffman (b 1847, d 1905), son of Henry Huffman and Catherine
Baker. Sarah died in Huntington County, Indiana. 294
f.
David F. Payne (b ~1854295, d 21 Apr 1901296). Born in Indiana. David married Ruth
E. (unknown)297. Children:
i. Nellie Payne (b ~ 1877298).
ii. Cyrus A. Payne (b ~ 1879299).
4. Simeon Swaim (b 30 Jul 1823300, d 28 Aug 1854301) was married in Wells County, Indiana on
January 2, 1851302 to Sarah Rice303 (b 2 Jan 1828304, d 6 Jan 1873305). Sarah’s father was
Nathan Rice, Jr. and her mother was Lucretia Lans306. Simeon Swaim died in 1854 and is
buried in Good Cemetery, Warren, Indiana (Huntington County). The gravestone has
deteriorated and is barely readable and reads “Simeon Swaim, died Aug 28, 1854, Age 31y
28d.”307 After Simeon’s death, Sarah remarried to John Penrod (b 1824, d 25 Dec 1877308).
5. Sarah E. Swaim (b 18 Oct 1825309, d 11 Jan 1915310) was married November 20, 1851311 to
Samuel Jones312 (b 23 Aug 1822, d 10 Nov 1897313). Sarah Swaim Jones died in 1915 at the
age of 89 and is buried in Batson Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana. H. Brown and Sons
Funeral Records, Page 275, lists her as follows:
“Jones, Sarah E., Widow, B. NC D 11 Jan 1915 bur. Batson Cem. Wells Co. IN Fa. John H. Swaim b
NC Mo Elizabeth ? b. NC”
Sarah and Samuel Jones had at least the following children (all born in Indiana):
a. William H. Jones (b ~1855)
b. Zebedee W. Jones (b ~1857)
c.
Emma J. Jones (b ~1860)
d. Perry D. Jones (b 1861, d 1892314). Died at age 31. Buried in Batson Cemetery,
Wells County, Indiana.
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e.
Rosetta M. Jones (b ~1864)
f.
Eleanor Jones (b ~1868).315
Sarah’s middle name was “Caroline” according to the Clampet Family Tree web site (John J. Huffman).
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6. Nancy W. Swaim (b 27 Aug44 1827316, d 13 Aug 1916317) was married March 10, 1850318 to
Isaac M. Ricketts (b Dec, 1827319, d 5 Apr 1894320). Isaac was a farmer born in Ohio. His
father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Pennsylvania. By 1880 they lived in
Blackford County, Indiana.
Nancy and Isaac Ricketts had the following children (all born in Indiana):
a. Hannah (or Anna) E. Ricketts (b ~ 1850321)
b. John R. Ricketts (b ~ 1852322)
c.
Sarah F. Ricketts (b ~ 1854323)
d. Charity A. Ricketts (b ~ 1857324)
e.
Cyrus F. Ricketts (b ~1860325)
f.
Nancy Berthena Ricketts (b 7 Sep 1862326). 1st marriage to Thomas Hartley. 2nd
marriage to Charles Columbus Swaim.
[discussed further in next chapter under Christopher C. Swaim / Moses W. Swaim]
g. Cynthia R. Ricketts (b ~1866327)
Figure 10 Photo of Nancy Swaim Ricketts
7. Zebedee W. Swaim (b 7 Oct 1829, d 25 Sep 1888) was married November 12, 1857 to Julia
Ann Huffman (or Julia Ann Frost) (b 21 Apr 1836, d 2 Sep 1924). Zebedee W. and Julia Ann
Swaim had the following children
[previously described in the previous chapter]:
a. Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 25 Oct 1858, d 17 Mar 1941)
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Note: Swaim Family Record lists her month of birth as August, while a derivation based on her gravestone
indicates it was September.
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b. Emma Catherine Swaim (b 25 Feb 1861328, d 11 Jul 1941)
8. Benjamin Franklin Swaim (b 7 Aug 1831329, d 2 Sep 1853330). Born in North Carolina.
Benjamin died at age 22. Benjamin was buried at Good Cemetery, Warren, Indiana based on
John H. Swaim’s obituary.
9. Cynthia Elizabeth Swaim (b 18 Dec 1834331, d 10 Jun 1916332) was married to Jacob W. Crum
(b 2 Mar 1827333, d 16 Mar 1863334). Jacob died in the Civil War and his gravestone marker
in the Mitchel Cemetery (near Warren, Indiana, where his wife Cynthia is buried) had the
following inscription:
“2nd Lieut. Jacob W. Crum Co E 75th Ind Vol Inf. Buried in Stone River National
Cemetery, Tenn”.
Cynthia and Jacob Crum had at least the following children (all born in Indiana):
a. William F. Crum (b 1856, d 1899). Will married Lora L. Lynch (b 5 Feb 1861, d 9
Mar 1950). After Will passed away Lora later married Peter M. Minnich in 1901.
Buried at Mitchell Cemetery, Warren, Indiana
b. George Oscar Crum (b 1858, d 1916) married Anna Laura Maddox (b 16 Aug 1865, d
4 Jul 1948)335.
The following is an excerpt from George’s Obituary via Bluffton Chronicle:
“George Oscar Crum prominent grocer at Montpelier and well known here died Friday at his
home in Montpelier after a four week illness. He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Miss
Flossie Crum. At the time of his death Mrs. Crum was enroute home from Falls City, Neb.,
where she had been called by the death of her mother. She arrived home a few hours after her
husband passed away. Mr. Crum was born at Warren, Ind., a son of Jacob W. and Cynthia
Swaim Drum [sic Crum], and was 59 years of age.”
a. Flossie Crum
c.
Emma A. Crum (b ~1859).
d. Viola M. Crum (b ~1861).336
--- [Moses Wright Swaim (b 5 Jul 1822). He married Lovina45 Stack and had nine children. 337 Moses
was listed as a “foster son” of John H. and Elizabeth Swaim in the Swaim Family Record. He was
actually a half-brother of John H. Swaim and the natural child of Christopher Swaim (see next
chapter on Christopher Columbus Swaim).
The following is an excerpt from Lovina Stack’s diary provided courtesy of Linda Livingstone
“/Feb 13 – Grandpa Swaim -- Moses Swaim and Lovina Stack/ were married in 1848. She was 17 and he
was 26. (Married in North Carolina, in around Greensborough – in Guildford County.) It is possible that
their eldest child John was born in N.C. They emigrated to Indiana sometime after their marriage and then
went on to Iowa, where they preempted land, but abandoned it, and returned to Indiana. Sometime after
marriage, and before leaving the South, Moses raised a company to fight in the Mexican War, and was
appointed Captain of the company, but the war ended and they disbanded before mustering out. He had
drilled his men. (Old Wright was Grandmother Lovina’s grandfather) They bought about 40 acres in
Indiana. This information was received from Dad. (C. C. Swaim) today. He said that his mother used to
tell about Old Wright (the owner of the ancient spectacles). He was a miller during the revolutionary war
when he grew old, he made baskets. He had a hook which he used in some way in connection with it. One
day when all the folks were gone from home (except the children) this hook disappeared and he was
accusing the children of having taken it – had them lined up in front of him when grandmother &
grandfather came home. Grandmother was his granddaughter. He (Wright) was my great grandfather.”
45
We have seen this name spelled as Lovina and Lavina.
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“/Mar. 21 – /Dad (Charles Columbus Swaim) says /Old John Swaim/[1] <#_ftn1> made his money as a
“sutler”[2] <#_ftn2> during the Civil War, selling things to the soldiers. Also, had bonds, bog land, which,
when drained, became valuable etc. He was a judge in N.C. He fell in love with another woman, and ran off
with her.[3] (She is talking about John H. Swaim) <#_ftn3>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------[1] <#_ftnref1> This would be son of Christopher.
[2] <#_ftnref2> A supplier to soldiers.
[3] <#_ftnref3> This does not agree with newspaper articles, but later legal issues give credence to her
story.”
“/Postal Stamp in left margin – July 14, 1935 Lysite, Wyoming – /John Swaim[1] <#_ftn1> (checked on page
59) was the father of Robert Swaim. Robert Swaim was Mother’s Uncle – and Father’s half-cousin. He was
also Father’s uncle my marriage. He married Charlotte Stack – Lovina Stack Swaim’s sister.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------[1] <#_ftnref1> This would be John Swaim born 1797. Robert was born 1819 in NC.”338
I have not been able to positively locate John H. Swaim in censuses after 1840. I do know Elizabeth
and the children moved to Indiana around 1847. The Swaim Family Record does include a note that
all of the children of John H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swaim were born in North Carolina which is
confirmed by censuses.
In a letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack S. Swaim dated January 29, 1982, Chuck said
“According to family stories, George and Mahala moved to Indiana because of their anti-slavery
sentiments, but I have no proof of that. They (George and Mahala) moved to Indiana about 1853 and
located in Huntington County…. On December 27, 1857 George purchased a 160 acre farm 2 miles east of
Warren, Indiana for $645.”
So, based on all the evidence I have, my Swaim ancestry as described and documented in the book to
this point is as follows:
John Swaim, Jr. (b 1748)
|
Christopher Columbus Swaim (b 1774)
|
John H. Swaim (b 1797)
|
Zebedee W. Swaim (b 1829)
|
Henry Lindsey Swaim (b 1858)
|
John Emory Swaim (b 1885)
|
Robert Jack Swaim (my father)
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A summary of primary evidence for John H. Swaim being the father of Zebedee Swaim is as follows:

Swaim Family Record listing John H. Swaim as the father of Zebedee W. Swaim.

Obituary for John H. Swaim listing Zebedee as a son and listing the other children shown in
the Swaim Family Record.

Warren Independent article dated January 26, 1895: “AFTER YEARS More than Fifty Years
Elapse before John H. Swaim is reunited with his children”.

Censuses which confirm Elizabeth as the mother of Z. W. Swaim and the other children
listed in the Swaim Family Record.

Marriage records for John H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swindell.

1866 letter from John H. Swaim to Nancy Swaim Ricketts and other letters from John H.
Swaim to his children.
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8. Christopher Columbus Swaim (b 1774)
Christopher Columbus Swaim was the father of
John H. Swaim. Christopher was born on
December 24, 1774 in Randolph County, NC.
His father was John Swaim (b Apr 26 1748) and
his mother was Elizabeth Vickrey.
William
John Swaim
Elizabeth Vickrey
Michael
Daughters (unknown)
Massa William Christopher Swaim Joshua John, Jr. Elizabeth Ashley Marmaduke Charity Moses Michael
Sarah Hines
Christopher was a farmer and shoemaker
(cordwainer)339. By 1815, he had 100 acres of
Charity
John H. Swaim Sarah Susanna Mary Cynthia Simeon Elizabeth
land near Deep River and Little River area in
Elizabeth Swindell
Randolph County, North Carolina listed in
“Captain Swaim’s district”340. It should be noted
Mahala Robert Charity Simeon Sarah Nancy Zebedee Swaim Benjamin Cynthia
that the counties in North Carolina have
Julia Huffman
undergone many changes over the years.
Guilford County was formed in 1771 from Rowan County. Randolph County was formed in 1779
from Guilford County.
He married Sarah Hinds46 on September 28, 1794. Sarah Hinds was also known by a nickname,
Sally. There are two theories regarding her family in various shared family databases such as
Latter Day Saints (LDS) or Ancestry.com (shared family tree information). One theory is that her
parents were Simeon and Sarah Hinds. Another theory is that her father was John (Johann Heins)
Hines and her mother was Juliana Schneider. After correspondence with I do not have independent
confirmation of her parents’ names or ancestry.
There is a Christopher Swaim listed in the 1800 Census for Randolph County, North Carolina as
having one male age 26-44, one female age 26-44, two male children under ten and two female
children under ten. The two males would have been John H. Swaim and Simeon W. Swaim who
would have been 3 and 1 years old, respectively. The female children would have been Charity and
Elizabeth Swaim who would have been five and just months old, respectively, when this census was
taken.
Christopher also appears to be listed in the 1810 Census for North Carolina, Randolph County. The
handwriting is hard to read and lists what appears to be “Chri” and this is indexed as Charles Swim.
The numbers of family members in various age brackets mirrors the 1800 census when one adds ten
years. I believe this to be the reason for so few Swim’s in Randolph County during this time period.
As a result, I believe this entry is actually Christopher. Of course I have no way of knowing for sure.
This census shows one male 26-44, one female 26-44, two male children 10-15 and four female
children under 10 and one female child 10-15.
Christopher’s wife, Sarah, passed away around 1812 and was reportedly buried in the Timber Ridge
Cemetery, Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina based on family records of Barbara
Trujillo and others.
There is no census information available to me for the 1820 Census, Randolph County. Christopher
does not show up in the 1820 Census for all other North Carolina counties or in the 1830 Census for
North Carolina, either, that I can determine.
Christopher migrated to Huntington County, Indiana in April, 1836 based on Biographical Memoirs
of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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The following excerpt is derived from Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328333:341
Christopher C. Swaim moved to Huntington County, Indiana, when the settlements were mere niches in
the deep, primeval forests, and after bearing his part in opening and developing a farm was called to his
final reward about the year 1851. His son, Simeon, grandfather of William Franklin, left North Carolina
in the fall of 1833, immigrating to Preble county, Ohio, where he made his home for a period of about
three years, removing at the end of that time to Huntington county, Indiana, where he arrived in April,
1836, and laying claim to two tracts of land, eighty and forty acres, respectively, for which he obtained
patents from the government May 30, 1837. The former tract is still in possession of the family [as of
1901, editor.], the patent for the same bearing the signature of Martin Van Buren, who was at that time
president of the United States. Mrs. Simeon Swaim was born February 27, 1799, and died at her home in
Huntington county September, 1865; she bore her husband children, as follows: Samuel Hines, Ann
Elizabeth, Christopher Columbus, Cynthia Albany and Ruth Caroline.
The following account is listed at Rootsweb.com under Barbara Cary 342 and appears to be based on
good research which is why I am including it. I have not independently verified the specifics but the
overall migration appears consistent with other information I have and the previous excerpt:
“Christopher Columbus Swaim was (an) officer in St. Militia, Rand. Co., N.C. 1801. He and some of his
family left N.C. in the fall of 1833, spent about 3 years in Preble Co., Ohio. they moved to Huntington Co.,
Ind. in April 1836 claimed 2 tracts (80 and 40 A) for which he obtained patents from Gov. on May 30,
1837. He was Delegate for Timber Ridge to Sandy Creek Bapt. Assoc. Meeting Oct. 24, 1807. Edward
Elliott (son of Cynthia and John Elliott) b 1832 enum. with Christopher Columbus Swaim 1850
Huntington Co. Census.”
In the 1840 Census of Huntington, Indiana Christopher is listed as
“Christopher Sain” age 60-70 living with a female aged 50-60. In
the 1850 census of Huntington County, Indiana he is listed as
Christopher Swaim, 76 years old, and living in his daughter Nancy
(Swaim) Carpenter’s house along with his second wife Rebecca, 65
years old.
Christopher would die the following year, in 1851, at the age of 77,
and would be buried in the Good Cemetery, Indiana. He is buried
next to his second wife, Rebecca, who also died in 1851, four months
after Christopher. Based on a visit to the cemetery, Chuck
Clampett described Christopher’s headstone as follows:
“a very elaborate stone shaped like a tree trunk with a plaque on the
side with the following inscription: Christopher Swaim, b. Dec. 24,
1774, d. Jul 3, 1851, Age 76y 6m 9d, A native of Randolph Co, NC. 2
years a subject of the British Crown.”343
Figure 11 Gravestone of Christopher Columbus Swaim
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Christopher Columbus Swaim (b 24 Dec 1774344, d 3 Jul 1851345) was married in Randolph
County, North Carolina, on September 28, 1794346 to Sarah Hinds (or Hines) (b ~1776, d ~1812347).
Christopher and Sarah Swaim had at least the following children:
1. Charity Swaim348 (b 10 Oct 1795349, d 29 Jun 1822350) was married March 2, 1816351 to John
Gray, Jr. (20 Feb 1789, d 15 Oct 1829352). John Gray was the son of John Gray (b 1 Jan 1749,
d 4 Nov 1792) and Jannet Greer353 (b 23 Dec 1748, d 8 Feb 1835)354.
The only child I have seen mentioned from the marriage of Charity and John Gray, Jr. is
a. Grier Gray (b 20 Mar 1817, d 28 Sep 1874). Grier married Pernecia Lula Leach (b
1820, d 1905).355
2. John H. Swaim356 (b 28 Feb 1797, d 3 Feb 1896) was married July 16, 1816 to Elizabeth
Swindell (b 10 Jul 1795, d 17 Sep 1874).
[John H. Swaim and family already described in previous chapter – their sons included
Zebedee W. Swaim].
3. Sarah (Sally) Swaim (b ~ 1798357) was married to Hiram Elliott358.
4. Simeon W. (Worthington)359 Swaim (b 18 Mar 1799360, d May 1847361) was married December
21, 1819362 to Nancy Irwin363 (b 27 Feb 1799364, d Sep 1865365). Simeon was born in
Randolph County, North Carolina. Nancy was born in Guilford County, North Carolina and
was the daughter of Samuel Irwin and Elizabeth Worthington (b 1760, d 1848366). Elizabeth
Worthington Irwin died at 88.
Simeon’s middle name of Worthington, if correct, would be interesting as it could relate to
the controversy regarding who Christopher’s grandfather was (see the following chapter).
Michael’s wife’s maiden name was Worthington.
Simeon emigrated from North Carolina to Preble County, Ohio in the fall, 1833 and
remained there until the spring of 1836 when Simeon purchased 120 acres in Salamonie
Township, Indiana (Huntington County). Simeon died in 1848 in Huntington County,
Indiana. Nancy Irwin Swaim died in Warren, Indiana in 1865.
Simeon and Nancy Swaim had the following seven children:
a. Samuel Hines47 Swaim367 (b 20 Oct 1820368, d 16 Apr 1895369). Born in North
Carolina. Samuel was married 15 Nov 1841370 to Elizabeth Pence371 Back372 (b 28
Nov 1821373, d 9 Nov 1907374). Elizabeth was born in Preble County, Ohio and was
the daughter of Aaron Back (b 18 Jun 1785, d 13 Dec 1868375) and Margaret E. L.
Back (16 Dec 1788, d 12 Jan 1851376). Aaron Back fought in the War of 1812. Aaron
fell from a chair and died at 83.
Samuel was raised as a Baptist and became an ordained elder and minister for the
Methodist Episcopal Church as well as a teacher. Samuel was 5’ 10” tall and
weighed 180 pounds. In his youth he was a Democrat but became a staunch
Republican between 1854 and 1882 and then late in life became a Prohibitionist. 377
In 1860 Samuel was living in Salamonie (Warren Post Office), Indiana (Huntington
County) and lived near Samuel Irwin and John Chopson. In 1880 they were still
living in Salamonie. Samuel Swaim became seriously ill on November 26, 1894 and
never would set foot outside his house. He died five months later in 1895 and was
buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Warren. Elizabeth died in 1907 at the age of 85
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years and is also buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Samuel and Elizabeth Swaim had at least seven children based on the 1860 Census
(Huntington County):
i. William Franklin Swaim (b 16 Mar 1843378, d ~ 18 Jan 1917379). Born in
Salamonie Township, Indiana (Huntington County). William was married on
21 Feb 1867 to Mary Thompson (b 20 Nov 1841380, d ~ 3 Apr 1925381). Mary
was the daughter of John Howard Thompson and Mary Thompson. William
F. Swaim enlisted and fought in the Civil War for Indiana and was assigned
to the second brigade of General Scofield who flanked General Sherman in
Georgia. William operated a Planing Mill and was a County Auditor.
William and Mary Swaim had one child:
1. Alfred Edward Swaim (b 16 Sep 1868382). Alfred was married on 1
Sep 1889 to Amelia M. Irwin.
a. Edith Marie Swaim (b 8 Nov 1890383)
ii. Mahala Margaret Swaim (b 11 Jul 1845384, d 27 Feb 1869385). Born in
Indiana. Married Lemuel Colbert. Mahala died sometime before the 1895
obituary of her father Samuel.
iii. Harriet Ann B. Swaim (b 11 Dec 1847386, d 3 Jan 1933387). Born in Indiana.
Harriet married Aaron Sutton (b 28 Aug 1836, d 5 Aug 1926388). Aaron was
the son of Amos Sutton and Anna Runkle. Harriet and Aaron are both buried
at Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.389
iv. Simeon Aaron Swaim (b 23 Apr 1850390, d 25 Apr 1861391). Born in Indiana.
Married Lemuel Colbert. “Died young” according to family information.
Simeon died prior to 1887 based on History of Huntington County, Indiana.
v. Mary Albany Swaim (b 2 Mar 1852392). Born in Indiana. Mary married
Loran B. Minner.
vi. Elizabeth Adaline Swaim (b 18 Feb 1854393, d 24 Aug 1936394). Born in
Indiana. Elizabeth was married on 15 Mar 1873 to Joshua Cass Thurston (b
~ 1850395, d 14 Sep 1909396)
vii. David Samuel Swaim (b 10 Feb 1858397). Born in Indiana. In 1880 David was
the last child living at home with his parents in Salamonie, Indiana
(Huntington County). David married Louvina Adsit.
b. Mary Ann Swaim398 (b 3 Oct 1822399). Mary was born in North Carolina. Mary was
married 22 Apr 1841400 to John A. Back (b ~ 1815401). John Back was born in
Virginia. In 1850 Mary and John Back were living next door to Samuel H. Swaim.
i. Arthur P. Back (b 25 Jan 1858, d 12 Jan 1942402). Buried at Masonic
Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
c.
Elizabeth Swaim403 (b 31 Oct 1824404, d May 1897405). Born in North Carolina
(Stokes County). Elizabeth was married 29 Aug 1848 to Cornelius Newton Irwin (b ~
1826406, d 13 Nov 1905407) who was also born in North Carolina. Newton Irwin is
buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
Elizabeth and “Newton” Irwin had at least the following children:
i. Eunice A. Irwin (b ~1848408). Born in Indiana.
ii. Nancy L. Irwin (b ~ 1850409). Born in Indiana.
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iii. Samuel L. Irwin (b ~ 1852410). Born in Indiana.
iv. Robert C. Irwin (b ~ 1854411). Born in Indiana.
v. Ruth E. Irwin (b ~ 1867412). Born in Indiana.
vi. William N. Irwin
vii. Elizabeth Irwin.413
d. Christopher Columbus Swaim414 (b ~ 1828, d 9 Aug 1841415). “Died young.”
e.
Sarah A. Swaim416 (b ~ 1829417). Born in North Carolina. In 1850 she was living in
her mother’s household in Huntington County, Indiana. (Note: Sarah was listed as a
child in the 1850 Census but was not listed in the Crum Family information or in the
biography of Samuel H. Swaim included in the 1887 History of Huntington County,
Indiana).
f.
Cynthia Albany Swaim418 (b 18 Sep 1830419, d 18 Jun 1918420). Cynthia born in
North Carolina. Cynthia married A. G. Parker. Cynthia is buried at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
g. Ruth Caroline Swaim421 (b 14 Jun 1833422, d 7 Feb 1918423). Born in North Carolina.
Ruth married William Chopson (b ~1829424, d 14 Mar 1910425). William was born in
Pennsylvania and was the son of George Chopson and Elizabeth Derbyshire. In 1860
they were living in Jackson, Indiana (Wells County). Ruth is buried in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
5. Elizabeth Swaim (b 1 Jan 1800426, d 27 Jun 1884427). Elizabeth was married in 1817428 to
John Stanton, Jr.429 (b 13 Sep 1792430, d 24 Oct 1838431). John Stanton, Jr. was the son of
John Stanton, Sr. and Hepzibah Marshall. When John Stanton, Jr. was not quite 6 years of
age he was shown as "orphan, son of John Stanton Sr.' and bound to David Osbun (Osborn)
until he was of age (based on Court Record Guilford Co., N.C. Aug 22, 1798). John Stanton
died in 1838. In 1860 Elizabeth was living in the household of son John W. Stanton. In 1880
79 year old Elizabeth was listed as living in the household of Riley and Sarah Stanton.
Elizabeth died in 1884 and is buried at Spider Hill Cemetery in Wells County, Indiana 432.
This child was listed in the Swaim-Tysen Family book but was not listed in the Swaim
Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F.
Crum).
Elizabeth and John Stanton, Jr. had the following children:
a. Solomon Stanton433 (b 1819434). There is a marriage record of a Solomon Stanton that
married a Charity Swaim 2 Sep 1836 in Guilford County, North Carolina with
bondsman James Stanton. I believe this may be the same Solomon Stanton but I am
not positive.
b. Sarah Stanton (b 1822435, d 3 May 1889). Born in North Carolina. As of 1850 Sarah
was unmarried and living in Elizabeth and John Stanton’s household.
c.
Ruth Stanton (b ~ 1824436). Born in North Carolina. Ruth was married in
Huntington County, Indiana on 6 Oct 1845 437 to George S. Irwin (b ~ 1817438).
Ruth Stanton and George Irwin had at least the following children:
i. John M. Irwin (b ~ 1847439). Born in Indiana.
ii. Joseph L. Irwin (b ~ 1851440). Born in Indiana.
d. Mary (Polly) Stanton (b 13 Sep 1826441, d 07 Jan 1896442). Born in North Carolina.
Mary married Joseph Blair (b ~1823443).
Mary and Joseph Blair had at least two children:
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i. Elizabeth J. Blair (b 6 Sep 1847444, d 15 Aug 1926445). Born in Indiana.
Married (unknown) Andrews.
ii. Delphina S. Blair (b ~ 1851446). Born in Indiana.
e.
Riley Stanton (b 2 Dec 1828). Married March 28, 1850 to Sarah J. Newman (b ~
1829447). Riley was born in North Carolina and was a farmer. Sarah was born in
Indiana. In 1850 Riley and Sarah were living with sister Lydia below and her
husband John Newman in Huntington County, Indiana. In 1870 Sarah (and Riley)
was living next door to her sister Lydia (Stanton) Newman in Rick Creek in
Huntington County, Indiana. I gathered a death record for Riley Stanton for 12 Jul
1850 (not sure of source now). This record appears incorrect based on the other
evidence that Riley lived past 1900. In 1900 Riley was living as a lodger in the
household of Willard Stanton, son of his sister Lydia (Stanton) Newman.
Riley and Sarah Stanton had at least the following children:
i. Elizabeth Stanton (b ~ 1850). Born in Indiana.
ii. Lydia Stanton (b ~ 1852). Born in Indiana.
iii. Jacob Stanton (b Sep 1855). Born in Indiana. Married Minerva A.
(unknown) (b May 1861).448
iv. Mary Stanton (b ~ 1865). Born in Indiana.
v. Ulysses L. Stanton (b ~ 1868). Born in Indiana. 449
f.
Lydia Stanton (b 27 Jun 1830, d 1896450). Born in North Carolina. Lydia was
married in 1848 to John Schnatterley Newman (b 18 Jul 1824, d 11 Apr 1888).
Lydia and John Newman had at least the following children:
i. Sarah E. Newman (b ~ 1850451). Born in Indiana.
ii. Mary E. Newman (b ~ 1851). Born in Indiana.
iii. John R. Newman (b ~ 1853). Born in Indiana.
iv. Quincy M. Newman (b Jan 1856452). Born in Indiana.
v. Thomas C. Newman (b ~ 1859). Born in Indiana. 453
vi. Isaac Newman (b 29 Nov 1863, d 4 May 1938 454). Born in Indiana.
vii. Willard Newman (b Feb 1866455). Born in Indiana. 456 Willard married
Laura E. (unknown) (b Jan 1880) who was born in North Carolina.
viii. Lily Ann Newman (b ~ 1872). Born in Indiana.457
g. Zebulon Stanton (b 16 Nov 1833458, d 10 Dec 1912459). Born in North Carolina.
Zebulon married Eliza Wiley460 (b Jun 1833461) who was born in Virginia. Zebulon
was a farmer. Zebulon died at the age of 79 and was buried at Mitchell Cemetery,
Warren, Indiana.
Zebulon and Eliza Stanton had seven children, five of whom were still living in 1900:
i. John Stanton (b ~ 1859). Born in Indiana.
ii. Nancy E. Stanton (b ~ 1863). Born in Indiana.
iii. Sarah J. Stanton (b ~ 1865). Born in Indiana.
iv. Robert Riley Stanton (b 23 Feb 1867, d 22 Jan 1957). Born in Indiana.
Occupation was carpenter. Married Iva Fish (d 21 Mar 1905). 462
v. Jonas W. Stanton (b ~ 1871). Born in Indiana.
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vi. Zebulon S. Stanton (b 10 Feb 1876, d 13 Nov 1949). Born in Indiana. 463
h. Elisabeth R. Stanton (b ~ 1835464). Born in North Carolina.
i.
Mary A. Stanton (b ~ 1836465). Born in North Carolina.
j.
John Watts Stanton (b 13 Feb 1838466, d 12 Mar 1873467). Born in Randolph County,
North Carolina. Married Margaret [unknown] (b ~ 1835468). John and Margaret had
at least the following children:
i. William O. Stanton (b ~ 1857). Born in Indiana.
ii. Delfinia J. Stanton (b ~ 1858). Born in Indiana.
iii. John F. Stanton (b ~ 1860). Born in Indiana.469
iv. George W. Stanton (b ~ 1861). Born in Indiana.
v. Ulysses Stanton (b ~ 1865). Born in Indiana.
vi. Lunda L. Stanton (b 1868). Born in Indiana.
vii. Sherman G. Stanton (b ~ 1869). Born in Indiana.470
6. Susannah Swaim was married September 22, 1824 471 to William Wright.
7. Cynthia Albany Swaim (b 1802472, d ~1844-1845473) was married 18 Feb 1830474 to John
Elliott475 who must have passed away prior to 1840. Cynthia had a 2nd marriage on 21 Nov
1840 to John Loudermilk476.
Christopher Swaim’s wife Sarah died sometime around 1812. Christopher then married Nancy
Rebecca Wright in 1818. According to genealogist Linda Jeanne Lewis Livingston, there is family
information acquired via Barbara Trujillo that the Bible record of John Swaim Jr. and Elizabeth
Vickrey does not include Christopher's 2nd marriage. A descendent in Indiana reported that it was
supposedly because Elizabeth, Christopher's mother, was not happy with Nancy Rebecca Wright and
religious reasons were given477.
Christopher Swaim was married in Stokes County, North Carolina, on December 14, 1818478 to
Nancy Rebecca Wright479 (b 1777480, d Nov, 1851481). Rebecca was born in Pennsylvania.
Christopher and Rebecca had at least the following four children – Nancy, Moses, Mary and William:
9. Nancy Swaim (b ~ 1821482) married on February 9, 1840483 to William J. Carpenter484 (b
~1819485). Nancy was born in North Carolina. William Carpenter was born in Ohio and was
a farmer based on 1850 Census, Indiana (Huntington County). This census also reflected
Christopher Columbus Swaim and Rebecca Swaim living in the household. His occupation
was “carpenter” in the 1860 census where they were living in Madison, Indiana (Carroll
County). Sometime before 1870, William Carpenter passed away. In the 1870 Census,
Nancy (Swaim) Carpenter was living in Moses’ household. 486
Nancy and William Carpenter had the following children:
a. Jacob Carpenter (b ~1843). Born in Indiana.
b. Mary S. Carpenter (b ~1845)487. Born in Indiana.
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10. Moses Wright488 Swaim (b 5 Jul 1822489, d 25 Feb 1884490) married December 31, 1846491 to
Lavina48 Stack492 (b 22 Nov 1829493, 7 Feb 1882494). Moses was born in Stokes County, North
Carolina and was a farmer. Lavina was born in North Carolina. I am not sure who her
parents were.
In 1870 Moses and Lavina were living in Madison, Indiana (Carroll County). Also living
with them was Nancy Carpenter (b ~ 1821 – Nancy Swaim Carpenter?) and Lavina’s brother,
Joshua Stack. In 1880 Moses was living in Union Township, Indiana (Jasper County). Also
living with them was Ora Sneider, grandson, and Mary A. Greenfield, granddaughter.
Lavina died in 1882 at the age of 52 years old. Moses died in 1884 in Union, Indiana (Jasper
County). Moses died at the age of 61 years old based on the Indiana Deaths database,
however, it would appear that he would have been 62 years old.
Moses W. Swaim and Lavina Stack reportedly had nine children:
a. Nancy J. Swaim (b 10 Sep 1848495). Born in North Carolina. Married A. C. Snyder.
b. William Milton Swaim (b 29 Aug 1850496). Born in North Carolina (based on 1870
census, however, Moses was already living in Indiana based on 1850 census). More
likely, William was born in Indiana. Married 25 Apr 1881497 to Emily L. Wyatt.
Later, William had a 2nd marriage to Mary M. (unknown) in 1895.
William and Mary Swaim had the following children:
i. Rollo Swaim (b 22 Feb 1897498, d Sep 1970499). Born in Indiana.
ii. Bert Swaim (b ~ 1900500). Born in Indiana.
iii. Frank Swaim (b ~ 1901501). Born in Indiana.
iv. Ida Swaim (b ~ 1903502). Born in Indiana.
c.
Charlotte L. Swaim (b 1852503). “Died young” based on family information.
d. George W. Swaim (b 24 Aug 1854504)
e.
John A. Swaim (b 26 Nov 1856505). Born in Indiana. John Swaim was married on 16
Jan 1881506 to Ida May Guss. John and Ida Swaim had at least the following
children:
i. (unknown) (b 15 Jun 1883).
ii. Iva May Swaim (b 8 Feb 1886).507
f.
Rachael E. Swaim (b 14 Jun 1859508). Born in Indiana. Married E. E. Johnson.
g. Charles Columbus Swaim (b 4 Feb 1862509, 5 May 1943510). Born in Indiana.
Charles married 4 Dec 1886511 to Nancy Berthena Ricketts (b 7 Sep 1862512, 8 Jul
1903513). Nancy Ricketts married at age 16 to Thomas Jefferson Hartley who died ~
1883. Nancy and Thomas Hartley had one child from this marriage:
- Vitelia Pearl Hartley (b 2 Jan 1881). Vitelia Pearl, the only child by the first
marriage, married Andrew Jackson Crossley and had nine children: Hough Thomas,
Jesse Charles, Betha Jeannette, Richard Claud, Pearl Adelia, Anna Lovina [died in
infancy] William, Elizabeth, and Wayne Hartley Crossley. 514
Nancy then married Charles Columbus Swaim on 4 Dec 1886.
Nancy died in 1903 in Harrison, Indiana (Blackford County). Nancy’s headstone
reads “Bertha wife of C. C. Swaim, Died July 8, 1903, 40 yrs, 10M, 1 D” This
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headstone is close to several Hartley headstones including Delbert and Mollie
Hartley and Charles and Martha Hartley and also near Isaac and Nancy Ricketts’
headstones. Charles Swaim died in 1943 in Lysite/Lost Cabin, Wyoming (Fremont
County) of nephritis at the age of 81.
-- Also note that this is the Charles Columbus Swaim whose cousin W. F.
Crum wrote The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum).
Charles and Nancy Swaim had the following children:
i. Beatrice Glenn Swaim (b 18 Dec 1887, d 20 Apr 1968). Born in Fair Oaks,
Indiana (Jasper County). Died in Riverton, Wyoming. Beatrice married July 4,
1905 to William I. Lewis. They had four children. The eldest died in infancy.
The remaining children include Rex Glenn, William Howard, and Charles
Swain Lewis515.
ii. Lovina Rosalie Swaim (b 20 Dec 1890, d 17 Dec 1987). married February 1,
1907, Henry Edward Johnson and they have one child, Henry Edward, Jr.
Mrs. Johnson was a postmaster in Lysite, Wyoming.516
iii. Minnie May Swaim (b 12 Apr 1892, d 16 Jun 1925). Minnie was married in
1914 to Floyd Harrison Logan and they had two children, Betha Ruth and
Dorthy Pearl. Mrs. Logan died June 16, 1925. 517
iv. Clarence Arthur Swaim (b 26 Nov 1898, d 15 Apr 1899).518
h. Edward G. Swaim (b 18 Dec 1863519). Born in Indiana. Married Fannie Berleen.
i.
David Arthur Swaim (b 4 Feb 1866520). Born in Indiana. Married Ida Berleen.
NOTE: This Moses Swaim was a foster child of John H. Swaim (see previous chapter)
according the Swaim Family Record.
11. Mary Swaim521 married (unknown) Bundy.522
12. William Swaim (b 1829523) was married on 8 Nov 1849524 to Elizabeth Newman525.
A summary of primary evidence for Christopher Columbus Swaim being the father of John H. Swaim
is as follows:

Warren Independent obituary of John H. Swaim from February 16, 1896 that states that
John H. Swaim’s father was Christopher C. Swaim and that his mother was Sarah Swaim.

Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 310, 324.

The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 13 Mar 1891
by W. F. Crum).
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9. John Swaim (b 1748)
John Swaim, Jr., born 1748, was the father
of Christopher Columbus Swaim described
in the previous chapter. John was born on
April 26, 1748 in Frederick County,
Virginia526 or in Surry County, North
Carolina depending on which account one
believes.
Thys Barentsen
Scytie Corneius
Anthony
There has been significant debate within
genealogical circles as to who this John
Swaim descends from. Specifically, the
debate has focused on whether John
Swaim’s father was Michael Swaim or
John Swaim (more on that later) who were
both sons of William (Willem) Swaim (Sweem).
Cornelius
Matthias
William Swaim
Mary Larzelere
Michael Swaim
Martha Worthington
William
John Swaim
Elizabeth Vickrey
Elizabeth
John
Johannes
Cornelius
Michael
Daughters (unknown)
Daughters (unknown)
Massa William Christopher Swaim Joshua John, Jr. Elizabeth Ashley Marmaduke Charity Moses Michael
Sarah Hines
In some accounts he is referred to John “Jr.”. This has led some people to believe he descended from
a John Swaim. Although this would seem to be the norm, there have been instances where a nephew
with the same first name as an uncle was referred to as “Jr.” in the context of an extended family
living close to one another.
Based on information from his grandson Lyndon Swaim,
“John was a farmer in Randolph County and was a friend and hunting companion of Daniel Boone.”527
A similar account is included in the biographical sketch of Lyndon Swaim by Judge Douglas who
said
“(John) he was born in 1748, reared in the pioneer surroundings of the times and became a friend and
hunting companion of Daniel Boone. His wife was Elizabeth Vickery, a daughter of one of the Regulators
who became the vanguard of American freedom on the field of Alamance”. (Editor – the last sentence is
referring to Marmaduke Vickery, father of Elizabeth Vickery, who was arrested by the British and placed
into chains and later released). “(John) carved out a home and farm out of the wilderness and became a
successful farmer and raised a large family”.
According to one account, John Swaim was born in Frederick County, Virginia and moved from this
area to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1752. There is a 23 August 1756 land survey for 640 acres
in Rowan County, North Carolina near Abbot’s Creek performed for John Swaim. The chain carriers
were Abraham Teague and Michael Swaim. 528
John Swaim married Elizabeth Vickrey on May 19, 1767. Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of
Marmaduke Vickrey and Elizabeth Nation. Marmaduke Vickery was a Revolutionary War hero and
was known for his armed resistance against Governor William Tryon in the Battle of Alamance. In
this battle Marmaduke and local farmers were armed with pitchforks and squirrel guns. Elizabeth
was also known as Betty529. Elizabeth was born on May 11, 1750 in Augusta County, Frederick,
Virginia530.
John and Elizabeth lived in what was regarded as Rowan County, North Carolina. This area became
Guilford County in 1770 and later became part of Randolph County in 1779.
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By 1790 John was in the Hillsborough District of Randolph County, North Carolina as described in
the 1790 Census.531.
It also appears that John Swaim is referenced in the 1800 and 1810 censuses based on the ages of
the oldest male, over 45, and the fact that John is known to have settled in Randolph County. The
use of different spellings for the last name while interesting is troublesome from a genealogy
perspective. John is listed as John Swim in the 1790 Census, John Swaim in the 1800 census and
back to John Swim in the 1810 census. Of course one explanation is that John Swaim and John
Swim were different people. However, there were very few people in Randolph County with a name
spelled even close to Swaim/Swain/Swim. If you map out which counties had census listings for
Swaim/Swain/Swim in years 1790-1810 and look at the family members’ ages, it does appear that we
are viewing the same families that are being listed with variations in the spelling of the Swaim
surname. This variation could simply be the result of the census taker misspelling the name. It does
not necessarily mean John Swaim was using a different spelling of his surname although that is also
a possibility.
John Swaim died in 1827 and his wife Elizabeth died in 1833. Both John and Elizabeth Swaim are
buried in the Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph County, not far from
the Guilford County Line532 near Level Cross, North Carolina. John Swaim, Jr.’s Will is located in
the Greensboro Library. John Swaim, Jr.’s bible was left in his Will to his grandson, Lyndon Swaim.
As of 1976 this Bible was in the possession of Ira Marvin Swaim.
“John Swaim, Jr.’s will was found in the Greensboro Library willing his all to his son Moses and his
grandchildren as listed in the Yoder Papers down as far as were born at that time. He was definitely
John, Jr. We found a Land Grant recorded in the State Land Grant Office dated 1798 to John Swaim, Jr.
giving one of the boundaries on John Swaim, Sr.'s line. It was in Randolph County on the waters of Deep
River, where he was known to live with his wife Elizabeth Vickrey and his 11 children.” 533
John Swaim (b 26 Apr 1748534, d 16 Jan 1827535) was married May 19, 1767536 to Elizabeth
Vickrey (b 11 May 1750537, d 3 Sep 1833538). John and Elizabeth Swaim had the following
children539:
1. Massah Swaim (b 15 Jul 1768540, d 23 Mar 1846541) was married December 1, 1790542 to
Daniel Robins49543 (b 1770544, d 8 Oct 1831545). Daniel was the son of William and Francis
Robins.
Massah and Daniel Robins had eight children (seven sons and one daughter):
a. Eli Robins (b ~ 1791)
b. William Robins
c.
Daniel Robins
d. John Robins50 (b 1799). John married Margaret Swaim (b 1801, d 1872)546. John and
Margaret Robbins had at least the following children:
i. Mapah Robbins, Swaim Robbins, Sarah Robbins, Esther Robbins, Charity
Robbins, Isaiah Robbins, John Robbins, William Robbins. 547
e.
Christopher Robins (b 20 Apr 1802, d 7 Sep 1870) was married 27 Sep 1829 in
Randolph County, North Carolina, to Hannah Green (b 4 Apr 1801, d 14 Feb 1871)548.
f.
Joshua Robins. Joshua married Esther Swaim.549
g. Richard Robins (b ~ 1809550).
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This name is sometimes spelled as Robbins
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h. Charity Robins. Charity died at age 13. 551
2. William G. Swaim (b 10 Mar 1770552, d 13 Jun 1850553). Born in Randolph County,
North Carolina. William was married December 17, 1789 554 to Elizabeth Sherwood555 (b 8
Nov 1773556, d 14 Aug 1835557). William was later married December 19, 1836 to Christiana
Stone (b ~ 1780558) who was the widow of William’s cousin Michael Swaim. Christiana was
born in North Carolina.
William and Elizabeth (Sherwood) Swaim had the following children:
a. Daniel Swaim (b 10 Nov 1790559, d 6 Jun 1853560) married June 7, 1815561 to
Susannah Lamb. Susannah was the daughter of Henry M. Lamb and Ann Dennis.
Daniel died at age 62 in 1853 at Tangier (Parke County), Indiana.
Daniel and Susan had at least the following children:
i. William P. Swaim (b 4 Jan 1825562, d 12 Sep 1846563)
ii. Malissa Swaim (b 27 Apr 1836, d 2 Jan 1839) 564.
b. John Swaim (b 27 Jan 1793565, d 5 Oct 1841566) married January 6, 1814567 to
Elizabeth Lamb.
c.
Mary “Polly” Swaim (b 3 Oct 1795568, d 11 Feb 1878569) married 1819 to William T.
Wiley570 (b ~ 1796571).
d. Benjamin Swaim (b 13 May 1798572, d 23 Dec 1844573) married February 7, 1830574 to
Rachel Dicks (b ?, d ~ 16 Mar 1841575). They were married in New Salem, North
Carolina. Benjamin Swaim was an editor of the Southern Citizen newspaper. Rachel
Swaim died in 1841 in Asheboro, North Carolina on Wednesday “leaving four
helpless children-one only a few days old.”576 Rachel was the daughter of Reverend
Peter Dicks of Randolph County, North Carolina. 577
e.
Charlotte “Lottie” Swaim (b 3 May 1801578, d 19 Sep 1859579) married Jonathan
Redding580.
f.
Joshua Swaim (b 8 Feb 1804581, d 7 Feb 1868582) was married September 1, 1824583 to
Nancy H. Polk (b 26 Mar 1806584, d ~ 1865585). Joshua and Nancy Swaim had ten
children:
i. James Polk Swaim (b 21 Nov 1825)
ii. Elizabeth Swaim (b 30 Sep 1827, d 28 Jun 1846586)
iii. Margaret J. Swaim (b 22 Mar 1829, d ~ 27 Feb 1846?587)
iv. Mary Swaim (b ~ 1831)
v. William Walter Swaim (b 10 Feb 1833).
vi. Rachel Director Swaim (b 15 Nov 1835).
vii. Luther Clegg Swaim (b Dec 1837). Born in North Carolina. Married Dorsia E.
[unknown]. Luther and Dorsia had eleven children, eight of which were still
living as of 1900. In 1900 Luther was living in Arkansas.588
viii. Susannah Swaim (b ~1840)
ix. Hannah Swaim (b ~1841). Married 9 Oct 1864 to Henry Green.589
x. Martha Swaim (b ~1847)”590
g. Joshua Swaim was later married to Dorcus Aretha Odell591.
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h. Frances “Fanny” Swaim (b 19 Feb 1807592, d 11 May 1853593) married 29 March 1825
to Absalom Carney. 594.
i.
Elizabeth Swaim (b 25 Apr 1810595, d 18 Oct 1844596) married April 18, 1832 to
Abiathar Vickery (b 26 Oct 1807597). Abiathar was the son of Harmon Vickery and
Delilah Lamb. Abiathar then married Ann (unknown). 598.
j.
Rachel Swaim (b 9 Jun 1816599, d 8 Jun 1880600). Born in North Carolina. “never
married.” In 1850 Rachel was living with her step-mother, Christiana Swaim, in
Randolph County, North Carolina.
k. Ashley Swaim (b 22 Feb 1820601). Born in North Carolina. Ashley married Elizabeth
(unknown) (b ~ 1827602). Elizabeth (unknown) Swaim was born in North Carolina.
In 1850 Ashley and Elizabeth were living next door to his step-mother, Christiana
Swaim, in Randolph County, North Carolina. Sometime between 1848 and 1852,
Ashley and Elizabeth moved to Parke County, Indiana. Sometime between 1860 and
1870, Elizabeth passed away. In 1870, Ashley, his son, John W. Swaim, and his
daughter, Sarah, were living with the Nathaniel Waters family. A John Swaim (b ~
1843) and Sarah Swaim (b ~ 1850) were living next door.
Ashley and Elizabeth Swaim had at least the following children:
i. Rachel Swaim (b ~ 1846603). Born in North Carolina.
ii. Mary Swaim (b ~ 1848604). Born in North Carolina.
iii. Martha Swaim (b ~ 1852605). Born in Indiana.
iv. Nancy J. Swaim (b ~ 1853606). Born in Indiana.
v. John W. Swaim (b ~ 1855607). Born in Indiana.
vi. Sarah Swaim (b 1858608). Born in Indiana.
3. Joshua Swaim (b 5 Apr 1772609, d 23 Dec 1855610) was married April 23, 1795611 to Sarah
Elliott51. Joshua and Sarah (Elliott) Swaim had at least the following children:
a. Joseph Milton Swaim (b 22 Feb 1796, d 19 Mar 1886612. Joseph married
Margaret Dicks (b 1800, d 1862) on Feb 8, 1815 in Randolph County, North
Carolina. Joseph buried at New Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery,
Randleman, North Carolina.
b. William Swaim613
c.
Hezekiah Swaim614
4. Christopher Columbus Swaim (b 24 Dec 1774615, d 3 Jul 1851) was married September
28, 1794616 to Sarah Hinds (or Hines). Christopher later remarried ~ December 14, 1818 617
(Bond) to Nancy Rebecca Wright.
[Details described in previous chapter]
Children (by Sarah Hinds):
a. Charity Swaim
b. John H. Swaim
c.
Sarah Swaim
d. Susanna Swaim
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The Bible transcript spells it Eliot.
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e.
Cynthia Albany Swaim
f.
Simeon W. Swaim
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g. Elizabeth Swaim
[Children previously described]
Children (by Nancy Rebecca Wright):
h. William Swaim
i.
Nancy Swaim
j.
Moses W. Swaim.
[Children previously described]
5. John Swaim52 (b 15 May 1777618, d 19 Oct 1841619) was married April 19, 1804620 to Mary
Laughlin (b 24 Feb 1778621).
John and Mary Swaim had the following children:
a. Richard Laughlin Swaim (b 1 Nov 1806622, d 19 Feb 1894623) married
September 14, 1836624 to Laura Vickery (b ~ 1816625).
Richard and Laura Swaim had the following children:
b. John Swaim
c.
Harrison Swaim
d. Oliver Swaim626
6. Elizabeth Swaim (b 27 Aug 1779627, d 16 Oct 1863628) was married July 30, 1801629 to George
Swearingen. They supposedly had no children. 630
7. Ashley Swaim (b 25 Feb 1782631, d 21 May 1856632) was married August 12, 1802633 to Sarah
Walton (b ~ 1782634, d 1874635) in Davidson County, North Carolina. Ashley was a pastor of a
Baptist church636. Ashley was buried in Abbot’s Creek primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in
North Carolina.
Ashley and Sarah Swaim had the following children:
a. Elizabeth Swaim (b 20 Feb 1803637, d 16 Aug 1835638). Married (unknown)
Green.
b. Ashley Swaim, Jr. (b ~ 1820639). Ashley married 20 Jul 1846640 (bond) to
Elizabeth Eibert (b ~ 1827641). Ashley and Elizabeth had at least the
following children:
i. Rachel (b ~ 1846), Mary (b ~ 1849).
c.
Elkanah Swaim642 (b 9 May 1808, d 24 May 1855643). Elkanah was married
24 Oct 1829644 to Rachel Meredith.
d. Hester Swaim (b 1812645). Hester Swaim was married 16 Sep 1830 (bond) to
Aaron Meredith (b ~ 1810646).
e.
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John Murphy Swaim647 (b 16 May 1814648). Born at Abbott’s Creek, North
Carolina. John married Elizabeth Idol (b 23 Feb 1815). “John was a Civil
The John Swaim, Jr. (b 1748) Bible entry lists this John (b 1777) as “John Swaim Junior”.
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War Veteran and was thought to be dead. He was gone for three years. He
rode into his home one day on a horse.” 649
f.
Rebecca Swaim (b 18 Nov 1813650). Married 22 Feb 1833 (bond)651 to Michael
G. Walk (b 24 Nov 1806/9, d 15 Apr 1887)652
i. Priscilla Walk (b 1840). Priscilla married Christian Krull (b 1828).
Christian born in Prussia.
ii. William Walk (b 1844)
iii. Samuel Walk (b 1847).653
g. Melinda Swaim (b 1817, d 1907654). Melinda born at Abbott’s Creek, North
Carolina. Melinda married 14 Jul 1836 (bond) to Isaac Hammer.
h. Joseph Spurgeon Swaim (b 11 Aug 1820, d 18 Jun 1865655). Joseph married
Keziah Emily Idol (b 24 Apr 1819656) in 1840. Keziah was a mid-wife. (went
to Kansas and died there). Joseph was 1st Lt. in Civil War.”657
i.
Moses Swaim.658
j.
Phebe S. Swaim (b 28 Sep 1823, d 26 Sep 1824 659).
8. Marmaduke Swaim (b 23 Feb 1784660, d 26 Dec 1822661, married on February 4, 1806662 to
Jeanette Laurence (b ~ 1785663). Marmaduke died in Timber Ridge, North Carolina
(Randolph County). Marmaduke was a soldier in War of 1812. 664
Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim had numerous children665 including
a. Nancy Swaim (b ~ 1808, 12 Jan 1885666). Married 5 Jan 1828667 (bond) to
Allen Swindell (b 23 Apr 1798668, d 29 Sep 1859669). Allen Swindell was the
son of Willis Swindell (b 5 May 1763, d 9 May 1851 670). Allen and Willis were
both born in Hyde County, North Carolina. Allen died in Willis died in
Summitville, Indiana (Madison County) and was buried at Vinson Cemetery.
Ellis Swindell was also buried at Vinson Cemetery. Nancy (Swaim) Swindell
was also buried in Madison County, Indiana.
Nancy Swaim and Allen Swindell had at least the following children:
i.
Ibba Swindell
ii.
Nancy Swindell
iii.
Nancy Swindell
iv.
William Swindell
v.
Alfred Swindell
vi.
Anna Swindell
vii.
Willie Swindell
viii.
Letitia Swindell.671
b. Laban Swaim672 (b ~ 1809673). Married 21 Feb 1841674 to Jemima Fentrise (b
~ 1810675). In 1850 Laban and Jemima were living in Randolph County,
North Carolina.
Children (partial list):
i.
ii.
Hugh Swaim
Luther Swaim
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c.
iii.
Maria Swaim
iv.
Charles Swaim.676
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Calvin Swaim677 (b ~ 1812678). Married Susanna Jane Ferree (b ~1815679).
Calvin was a shoemaker.
Children:
i. Rachel Priscilla Swaim
ii. Louisa Swaim
iii. Henry C. Swaim
iv. Martha M. Swaim
v. Mary J. Swaim
vi. Alexander W. Swaim.
d. Llisa Swaim
e.
Addison Swaim680 (b 27 Apr 1819, d 30 Aug 1895681). Married 28 Nov 1844682
(bond date) to Elizabeth Turner. Addison Swaim was buried Good Cemetery,
Warren, Indiana.
f.
Michael Swaim683
g. Moses Swaim684.
9. Charity Swaim (b 1 Aug 1786685, d 25 Apr 1864686) was married January 16, 1806687 to James
Laughlin53 (b 16 Dec 1783688).
Charity and James Laughlin had the following children:
a. Richard Swaim Laughlin (b 17 Oct 1806, d 6 May 1879). Married 7 Aug 1834
to Hannah Kearns.
b. John Laughlin (b 26 Dec 1808).
c.
Joshua Laughlin (b 2 Aug 1810).
d. James Madison Laughlin (b 2 Aug 1816, d 26 Nov 1870). Married 24 Jul
1851 to Delila Ann Estes.
e.
Franklin Laughlin (b 30 May 1820, d 14 Oct 1888). Married 25 Sep 1846 to
Mary Laughlin.
f.
Charity Laughlin (b 19 Aug 1822, d 22 Apr 1890). Married 14 Feb 1854. 689.
10. Moses Swaim (b 31 Dec 1788690, d 25 Apr 1870691) was married February 13, 1812692 to Adah
Swindell693 (b 17 Apr 1791694, d 2 May 1866695). Adah Swindell was from Hyde County,
North Carolina.
“Her mother was Mary Harper of the family of the Harper Brothers publishers. Moses and
Adah lived in Randolph County, North Carolina until the 1850s when they moved to St.
Joseph County, Indiana and lived on a farm north of the South Bend on the St. Joseph River.
Here Adah died May 2, 1866 and Moses returned to North Carolina on a visit and died there
at the age of 82, April 25, 1870. Buried in North Carolina. He had been active in the antislavery movement for many years and was president of the manumission society, long before
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The John Swaim, Jr. (1748) Bible entry spells his surname as Laughlen.
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the War Between The States. Moses and Adah had eleven children”696.
Moses and Adah Swaim had the following children:
a. Lyndon Swaim (b 15 Dec 1812697, d 26 Mar 1893698).
1st marriage 3 Nov 1842699 to Abiah Shirley Swaim (widow of his cousin
William);
2nd marriage 25 Oct 1859700 to Isabella Logan (d 9 Feb 1900701).
Lyndon and Abiah Swaim had the following child:
i.
Emma Swaim (b 21 Sep 1843, d 18 Jun 1845)
Lyndon and Abiah Swaim had the following children:
ii.
Mary Lindsay Swaim (b 26 Aug 1860, 13 Aug 1928)
iii.
Ada Swaim (b 7 Apr 1863, 14 Dec 1907)
iv.
Logan Swaim (b 17 Aug 1865)
v.
Isabella Swaim (b 23 Jun 1868). 702
b. Priscilla Swaim (b 30 Jul 1814703, d 29 Dec 1870704). Married Charles
Hunt705.
i. David Hunt, married Augusta Crocker
ii. Lyndon Hunt, married Elizabeth Hartzel
iii. Ada Hunt married James V. Benson.706
c.
Mahala Swaim (b 5 Apr 1816707, d 20 Nov 1891708). Married Abram Auten.
i. Antoinette Auten
ii. Ada Auten married Joe Tutt.709
d. Elizabeth Swaim (b 15 Mar 1818). Married David Hunt.
e.
Mary (Polly) Swaim (b 10 Mar 1820710, d 12 Feb 1852711). Married Michael
Estey712.
f.
John Milton Swaim (b 26 Jan 1822713, d 5 Nov 1910714). Married Malinda
Way.
g. David W. Swaim (b 21 Feb 1824715, d 3 Oct 1837716).
h. Marmaduke Curran Swaim (b 23 Feb 1826717, d 1 Sep 1897718). Married
Mary Waite.
i.
Benjamin F. Swaim (b 10 Jan 1828719, d 20 Nov 1860720).
j.
Bartlett Y. Swaim (b 10 Jan 1830721, d 5 Jun 1845722).
k. Henry Swaim (b 19 May 1832723, d 24 May 1904724). Married Candace Waite.
725.
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11. Michael Swaim (b 10 Feb 1791726, d 17 Dec 1878727) was married December 1, 1811728 to
Susan54 Hinshaw729 (b 1 Sep 1789, d 24 Dec 1850). Susan was born near Deep River, North
Carolina and died in Kennard, Indiana (Henry County). 730
Michael and Susan Swaim had the following children:
a. Edwin W. Swaim (b 15 May 1813, d 18 Oct 1888731). Married 3 Mar 1836 to
Catherine Morgan. Edwin died in Knightstown, Indiana.
b. Christopher A. Swaim (b 1814).
c.
Jesse H. Swaim (b 21 Aug 1818, d 10 Dec 1898). Married Naomi Harris (b ~
1822). Jesse died in Knightstown, Indiana. Jesse was a carriage maker.
Jesse and Naomi Swaim had at least the following children:
i. Lucina (b ~ 1842).732
d. Ann R. Swaim
e.
Rebecca W. Swaim
f.
Branson E. Swaim
g. Mary E. Swaim
h. John Milton Swaim (b 20 Jan 1831, d 1911). Born in Indiana. Died in
Knightstown, Indiana.
i.
Elihu W. Swaim (b 30 Nov 1833, d 6 May 1868). Born in Indiana. Died in
Knightstown, Indiana.733 In 1850 Elihu was living with his brother Jesse
Swaim.
A summary of primary evidence for John Swaim, born 1748, being the father of Christopher
Columbus Swaim is as follows:
54

The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by
W. F. Crum).

Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324, which is based on John Swaim’s bible handed down to
his descendants.
Susan or Susanna
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10. John Swaim (b ~ 1719) (or Michael Swaim) (b ~1715)
So far the Swaim paternal ancestry back
through John Swaim (b 1748) can be
validated by reasonably solid information,
hard evidence, family Bibles and general
consensus.
Thys Barentsen
Scytie Corneius
Anthony
Cornelius
William Swaim
Mary Larzelere
Elizabeth
Johannes
However, once we begin to carry the
Matthias Michael Swaim
John
Cornelius
Daughters (unknown)
Martha Worthington
investigation deep into the 1700’s we run
into larger problems in verifying the
ancestry. The 1790 United States Federal
William
John Swaim
Michael
Daughters (unknown)
Elizabeth Vickrey
census was the first federal census
conducted. Censuses from 1790 through
1840 only identified the name of the head
Massa William Christopher Swaim Joshua John, Jr. Elizabeth Ashley Marmaduke
of the family and provided statistics on
Sarah Hines
family members such as the numbers of
women and men over 16 and men under 16. There is little solid information to link individuals to
families. Death certificates that could establish parentage are usually not available.
Charity Moses Michael
One of the more controversial genealogical issues regarding the early Swaim ancestry in America is
the disagreement over the father of John Swaim (born 1748). Many sources including the SwaimTysen Family book, Clampett Family Centre web site, Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and others
claim that John Swaim (born 1748) is the son of Michael Swaim (born 1715). On the other hand,
family sources state that John’s father was another John Swaim, presumably the one that married
Charity Vickery and was born ~1719. It is believed by some that this John Swaim (b 1719) was the
brother of Michael Swaim (b 1715). Even current DNA evidence may not help given that the two
candidates were brothers.
There is no hard evidence in the form of wills or other sources that has been located to conclusively
identify John’s father. John Swaim (1748) had a Bible in which births, deaths and marriages were
recorded but it did not list his father or mother. The issue of John Swaim’s father has been a
running controversy in Swaim family genealogy circles for a number of years. Although the SwaimTysen Family book by authors Lloyd Swaim, Joe Mullane and Margorie Johnson claims Michael is
the father of John Swaim, (b 1748) no convincing evidence is offered. Lloyd Swaim related to me in
an email that Joe Mullane primarily came up with that theory and Joe has since passed away.
“I (Lloyd Swaim) really cannot say who was John's father. Joe Mullane came up with the suggestion that
the father was Michael. Others say no, but there is no documentation to really support either argument
very well.”734
The Teague family history site (http://www.fmoran.com/swaim.html) includes the following
explanation:
“Some versions of this family (John Swaim, born ~1719, and Charity Teague Swaim) include a son John
Swaim (1748-1827), who married Elizabeth Vickery in 1767 and lived in Randolph Co. NC. Other
histories say that this John is the son of Michael Swaim, brother of John Swaim, Sr. We have included
John and Elizabeth Vickery Swaim's children in the next generation because a few of their descendants
show up in Forsyth County.”
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Another source that states that John Swaim’s (1748) father was John Swaim (1719) is the Francine
Swaim family information compiled by the Birch family web site at rootweb55.
In either case, whether John Swaim’s (1748) father was Michael (1715) or John (1719), there is some
consensus albeit not unanimous that the grandfather of John Swaim (1748) was Willem Sweem
(Swaim) (b ~ 1677) and that Michael (1715) and John (1719) were brothers.
According to the research of Joe Mullane, Lloyd Swaim and Marjorie Johnson in the Swaim-Tysen
Family book, William’s son Matthias settled in West Virginia and sons Michael and John settled in
North Carolina. Michael settled in the area around Greensboro and John settled in the area south of
Winston Salem56.
Based on the Swaim-Tysen Family book Simeon W. Swaim’s57 middle initial “W” stood for
‘Worthington’. If so, this could be viewed as circumstantial evidence that he was named with
Christopher’s possible grandmother Martha Worthington Swaim in mind. As we recall, Martha
Worthington Swaim was the wife of Michael Swaim. However, some do not view this as proof of
anything.
The following information was provided by John Hoff in a post on December 11, 2011 and I am
including it as additional circumstantial evidence for John Swaim, Jr being the father of John Swaim
(b 1748)
I found some interesting information about John Swaim,Jr., on Donald Gradeless' Home Page - entitled
"North Carolina Family Notes." He credits Janet Jenkins as having provided the information
Janet credits a letter from Francine and Cletis Swaim for the following:
"John Swaim, Jr.'s, will was found in the Greensboro Library willing all to his son Moses and his
grandchildren as listed in the Yoder Papers down as far as were born at that time. He was definitely John,
Jr. We found a Land Grant recorded in the State Land Grant Office dated 1798 to John Swaim, Jr.,
giving one of the boundaries on John Swaim, Sr.'s, land. It was in Randolph Co. on the waters of Deep
River, where he was known to live with his wife Elizabeth Vickrey and his 11 children."735
I do not have independent conclusive evidence as to which of these theories is correct. I see a bit
more evidence for John Swaim, Sr. being the father of John Swaim (b 1748) but nothing of a
conclusive nature. There are many knowledgeable researchers that have strong opinions on these
theories. I suspect this issue will continue to remain unresolved for some time unless some
additional evidence surfaces. DNA testing conducted thus far does not answer this question.
I will list the information and analysis I have compiled thus far.
Census analysis
Censuses do not provide details on family members but can be helpful in providing circumstantial
evidence regarding where people lived and possible relationships. People with the same surname
living in the same vicinity were often related. Of course, family members often moved apart for a
number of reasons. So let’s look at some census data and see where that leads us.
In the early Swaim family there were numerous Williams, Michaels and Johns listed in the
censuses. In the 1790 census of North Carolina there are 6 Swim’s, 2 Swaim’s and 3 Swain’s (in the
counties of interest in North Carolina). Let’s map them by county and see where they are and what
their families look like.
Surry
Stokes
Guilford
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Birch Family site includes the following note: Data compiled in 1972 by Francine and Cletus Swain, Liberty, North Carolina.
Information from Mabel Wood Swain, Mrs. George Finch, Mrs. EstherRandolph
Clifton, Johanna Swain Holwager. Grave markers at
Timber Ridge Cemetery Randolph Co. Estate records, Deeds, and a certified copy of the John Swain family Bible. Information
provided from Stephen Huges.
56
57
Letter from Joe Mullane (page 2) dated August 20, 1990
Simeon was a son of Christopher Columbus Swaim
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Figure 12 – Location of Surry, Stokes, Guilford and Randolph counties in North Carolina
Surry and Stokes counties are in the northern part of North Carolina, Surry being to the west of
Stokes. Stokes County was formed in 1789 out of Surry County. Guilford is southeast of Stokes and
Randolph is further south, south of Guilford.
John Swim (b ~1719) known as “old Swim” and his sons: Michael & Moses
John Swaim (b 4-26-1748)
Widow of Michael Swaim (b ~ 1715)
COUNTIES
SWIM
Surry
John Swim (2-0-259)
SWAIM or SWAIN’s
indexed incorrectly58
SWAIN
Michael Swim (1-1-4)
Moses Swim (1-3-3)
Stokes
John Swim (1-1-1)
William Swim (3-5-6)
Guilford
Michal Swaim (1-4-6)
William Swaim (3-2-5)
Joseph Swain60 (1-4-2) ?
Marthey Swain (0-0-2)
William Swain (1-1-1)
Randolph
John Swim (3-4-4)
TOTALS
6 families
4 families (5-7-14)
1 family (1-4-2)
Looking at the handwriting of the censuses, Marthey’s last name looks like Swaim rather than Swain to me. This
is also the case with William. I could be mistaken.
59
The notation is as follows: name (x-y-z) where x indicates males 16 and older, y represents males
under 16 and z represents females. None of these families owned slaves.
60
This Joseph Swain may not be related to the family since I do not show him in any other information linking him.
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Table 5 - Swim/Swaim/Swain’s in the 1790 Census, North Carolina
First let’s look at the group of Swim’s in the 1790 census since they would appear to represent an
earlier evolution of the surname (not necessarily always the case but a reasonable starting place for
analysis).
John Swim is listed in Surry County with 2 males 16 and older (one is himself) and 2 females. A
small family listed in the 1790-1840 censuses is usually indicative of either a very young or fairly old
family. There is a land record of John Swim buying 250 acres on Deep Creek on May 18, 1789 in
Surry County. So this John Swim, with the small family, would most likely be John Swim (1719),
the brother of Michael (1715) and son of William (b ~ 1677). This is the conclusion of the SwaimTysen Family book and I understand the logic.
The other Swims listed in Surry County with the larger families would probably be sons of John:
Michael and Moses. The two Swims listed in nearby Stokes County would probably be his other
sons: John and William.
There is a John Swim shown located in Randolph County, North Carolina listed with 3 males 16 and
older (one is himself), 4 males under 16 and 4 females. He is not located adjacent to anyone and has
a large family. Since there are so many John’s in this family, it is difficult to know for sure which
one he is. It would appear possible that this is John Swaim (1748), brother to William (b ~ 1745/6)
and Michael (b ~ 1752) who was later buried in 1827 in Timber Ridge Cemetery in Randolph County,
North Carolina.
Also notice that John Swaim (b 1748) and John Swaim (b 1719) both were recorded in this census
with their surname spelled “Swim”. Of course this could be a misspelling by the census taker but it
would be unusual to make the same mistake four times. Plus we know there are land records of
John Swaim (b ~1719) using the surname spelling “Swim”. This is circumstantial evidence that
these four families are in a different family branch than the Swaim’s in Guilford County. It is also
circumstantial evidence for John Swaim (b ~1719) being the father of John Swaim (b 1748) although
I must say it is somewhat weak and uncertain evidence.
In looking at the Swaim families in Guilford County we see a Marthey Swaim who has long been
believed to be Michael Swaim’s (1715) widowed wife who would have been about 75 years old.
Located in the vicinity of Marthey and located right next door to one another is a Michal Swaim
(probably misspelled and should be Michael) and a William Swaim. These are large families with
10-11 members each. The fact they are located next to one another, have identical surnames and
have similar sized families is a possible indicator that they were brothers (although they could have
been cousins). The Michael Swaim listed is certainly not Michael Swaim (1715) as his children
would have been grown and left by then. It is less likely that a 75 year old man would have four
boys under 16 and 4 daughters living at home.
These two families appear to be sons of Michael Swaim (1715) located in the vicinity of widow,
Marthey Swaim (although that is not certain). Michael’s son William Swaim (1745) had 5 sons and 5
daughters that have been identified. Three of the five sons were born before 1790. The 1790 census
for this William listed 5 males. So we’re off by one male which could be explained by a number of
factors such as an elderly father living with them or another son that we don’t know about.
Michael Swaim (1715) had a son Michael Swaim (1752) who had six sons and an unknown number of
daughters. Four of the five sons were born before 1790 which matches the 1790 census. So, while I
am not certain, it would appear reasonable that this cluster of families were brothers and were sons
of Michael (1715): William (~ 1745/6) and Michael (1752).
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There is also another William Swaim listed in the 1790 census for Guilford County that is listed
further away from this Michael/William/Marthey cluster. This William only has one son at home in
1790. I am not sure exactly where he fits in. In addition, there is a Joseph Swain (spelling in the
census looks like it ends with an ‘n’). I listed him in the table for completeness since he does live in
the vicinity of the others in Guilford County. I have no information on him and whether he is even
related to our family or not.
By 1790, John’s oldest male child, William, would have moved out since he first married in 1789. If
we examine the birth dates of the male children we find that by 1790 there would be two sons over
16 and not married yet – Christopher Columbus Swaim and Joshua Swaim. These two sons married
in 1794 and 1795, respectively. In 1790 John Swaim (1748) would have had four sons under 16 –
John, Jr. (13), Ashley (8), Marmaduke (6) and Moses (1). John Swaim (1748) had three daughters
and the oldest, Massa, did not marry until December 1, 1790.
So this review of the 1790 census makes it certainly possible and perhaps likely that this “John
Swim” in Randolph County is John Swaim (1748).
It is interesting that this John’s surname is Swim, not Swaim. This would seem to provide some
evidence that his father was John Swim (b ~ 1719) and not Michael (b ~ 1715). It does seem odd that
in the same snapshot in time (1790 census) that two brothers would use the name Swaim and one
would use the name Swim. However, I have also been told that the Dutch pronounced Swaim in
such a manner that it may have been misunderstood by the census taker as “swim”. So we have to
be careful in drawing too many conclusions from these censuses.
The following sub-sections provide a brief synopsis of what is known regarding Michael Swaim (b ~
1715) and John Swaim (b ~ 1719).
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Michael Anthony Swaim (b ~ 1711 or 1715)
There is a record of a Michael Swame baptized on October 18, 1715 at the Dutch Reformed Church,
Staten Island, NY who was the son of William and Mary Swame (to be described in more detail in
the next chapter). There is also family information stating that the Michael Anthony Swaim who
married Martha Worthington was born in 1711. Some researchers believe these were the same
person while others believe these were two different Michael Swaim’s.
One possibility is that the family information stating that this Michael Swaim was born in 1711 was
in error and this same Michael was actually born in 1715. In this sub-chapter I will include what is
known about Michael Swaim recognizing that this lack of certainty regarding which Michael Swaim
we are describing adds confusion. Unfortunately that is the nature of genealogy. Rather than mask
such confusion in order to produce a nice tidy book I would prefer to be honest about what is known
and what is not.
Michael Swem (Swaim) was included in the List of Taxables for Rowan County, North Carolina in
1761 taken by Thomas Stilwell. This list also included John Vickrey, Marmaduke Vickrey, William
Robins, Richard Robins, Elizabeth Lamb, Christopher Nation and others.
Michael Swaim married Martha Worthington in 1747 based on family information passed down
through descendants of Rebecca (Swaim) Jones. This is confirmed by the birth of their first son
Abraham in 1747. They were married in the Frederick City, Virginia area.
Michael migrated to North Carolina sometime before 1761 since he is listed as Michael Swem on the
1761 List of Taxables tax list for Rowan County, North Carolina taken by Thomas Stillwell. The
particular area of Rowan County where they settled is currently in Yadkin County. Rowan County
in this time period was a large county that eventually became subdivide into the present day
counties of Wilkes, Yadkin, Stokes, Surry, Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, etc.
Michael’s brother John also migrated to North Carolina.
“Michael’s brother John remained in the original area that became Yadkin, Stokes and Surry Counties,
whereas Michael moved further eastward and settled in the general area of what is today Guilford
County, North Carolina.” 736
Michael Swaim was a Baptist preacher737. There is also information that Michael’s wife Martha was
somewhat of a preacher as well. The following provides some information about Michael (described
here as “Father Swaim”) and Martha. It is an excerpt from a four page letter from Benjamin
Sherwood from February 9, 1856. Benjamin Sherwood was the husband of Sarah Swaim, daughter
of Michael Swaim (b ~1755), granddaughter of Michael Swaim (b ~1715). The original letter is in
the Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Benjamin Sherwood Hedrick file:
"Beloved Grandchildren" Marion Co., Iowa, page 4---1, February 9, 1856. Your grandmother Sherwood
maiden name was Sally Swaim, her mothers’ maiden name was Sally Rigdon or Riggdon. Your
grandfather’s father name was Michael Swaim and his father61 I think was the same, though I have no
record thereof, his mother name was Martha Worthington. Father Swaim died when I was a small boy- I
recollect seeing him once. Mother Swaim married Samuel Trogdon a few months before I married. She
and her husband are both dead. Grandmother Martha Swaim died some years after I had a family. She
was a good woman and I think probably, the best female preacher that I ever heard her husband died
before I was born. All the Swaim that I have mentioned were Baptists, except mother-in-law, she was a
Presbyterian. We are in only moderately good health.
P.S. February 10th the cold is intense. Respectfully
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This is referring to Michael Swaim b ~ 1715.
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B. Sherwood
Mary Sherwood”738
There is family information passed down to descendants of Rebecca Swaim, daughter of Michael and
Martha Swaim. This information was passed from Rebecca to her granddaughter Elizabeth and
from Elizabeth to her granddaughter Sarah Florence Swaim. This information includes Rebecca’s
family Bible information. This information was provided to me by Linda Livingstone in 2005 who
obtained it from Barbara Trujillo. In my opinion, family information passed down is some of the
most powerful and important genealogical information there is. I was extremely grateful to get this
information which sheds light on Michael Anthony Swaim and his family. I will include this
information in its entirety:
“This History is written by Sarah Florence Swaim62 the ggg granddaughter of Michael Swaim as related
to her by her grandma Elizabeth who got the story and had the Bible records of her (Elizabeth’s) grandma
Rebecca (Swaim) Jones who was the daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim. It was given
to Madelaine (Swaim) Rollins to give to Barbara (Swaim) Trujillo before Flo left IN for CA to live with her
daughter in 1963. It is exactly as written then, and only copied because it is (too) old and faded to be
reproduced in its original form.”
Related by Sarah Florence Swaim:
“My ggg grandfather was named Michael Anthony Swaim. He was b. in 1711 in New Utrecht, NY. His
parents were Anthony Swaim (who was Dutch and spoke it at home) and his Ma was Maria Dregau (a
Hugenot Lady from settlement near by and she spoke French). My grandpa spoke both but not the best
English. He use to tell the children Bible stories with half Dutch names and we always celebrated a
small Christmas which was Dutch Custom on Jan 7th, it was also German custom ggg grandpa’s mother
had been German descent but from Holland. Ggg grandpa had three brothers William, John and
Matthias and twin sisters named Maria and Elizabeth. He was not fond of farming even at a early age so
at 15 years old he went to work with a trading post. But the next year went to work with his uncle who
did Survey work. It was a trade that ggg grandpa did in VA and NC both, he also like to build and my
ggg grandma Martha and gggg aunt Charity had the best fireplaces in St. Luke’s Parish.
Related directly from Rebecca (Swaim) Jones …
“My Pa had two families his first was before he left NY. He married his cousin on his Ma’s side Elizabeth
Cortelou at 18 years old. They had their first baby Elizabeth b. in 1730, their 2nd Anthony b. in 1732 and
John who was b. in 1734 in the severe winter of 1737 his wife and son John died of Chills and Fever.
When his brothers William and John decided to go to VA to pioneer the Shenandoah Valley with others,
he decided to go along. He left his children with their Ma’s family and declared to send for them when he
had a home for them. The brothers Swaim got to VA in the 1740’s. They picked some land and was
looking forward when William just said, “I ain’t working like this for no land”. He took off and married a
Cherokee squaw. John left some later and went with a group of men on a Pioneering spree into the
Wilderness Lands. My Pa was working with a company doing some Survey work when John returned in
a couple years had a baby girl with the blackest eyes my Pa said, he ever saw. They was a nice family
named Robins lived nearby and they had no children and they took John’s daughter by an Indian woman
and raised her. They called her Hannah she later married a Robins boy. Pa never spoke of Uncle
William till many years later.
Pa met my Ma Martha Worthington in Orange Co. and they was married in 1747 and my brother William
soon came along. Uncle John had met and married Aunt Charity some time earlier. They had a couple of
kids already when in about 1750 Pa said he and John decided to go to Fredrick Co. and John would apply
for a Fairfax Grant. You could get land for just the clearing and building a log house on it. John did the
clearing and Michael did the building. They’d decided on Fredrick Co and the area they took up cause it
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was next to Charity’s Pa’s land William Teague. With the help of the Teagues John was able to get his
land survey did in 1750. My Pa did the chain carry work for him. Charity’s brother had gone to NC when
the word was out that land was more plentiful over there. My Pa took off with the family in 1750 and
William Teague aunt Charity’s brother and went to Anson Co. NC. My Pa got work with the Survey Co.
and did most all the Chain Carrier work on the Grandville Grants. William Teague got his first
Grandville Grant in 1753 on the old Cattaba River. Pa and all us lived in St. Luke’s Parish. Even Pa's
girl Elizabeth who had come from NY after Pa and ma married to VA. She was a pretty girl and she
married right off to Christopher Nation. They was married in 1747 afore Christmas and named their
first baby Abraham after my brother that died. Pa’s son Anthony came also when Elizabeth did from NY,
he lived with us but he never got on with Pa too good and was sure good to us young-uns. I had a yen to
read and write. Pa thought it was a waste for a girl but Anthony taught me at night when the chores was
done. Pa got mad and Anthony told him he’s leave if he interfered again with my learning. Anthony was
real educated and he could even do numbers and helped Uncle William with his new business dues. Pa
and Anthony quarreled about Pa’s not getting land. Pa hated farming and he didn’t want any land. He
felt if ma had enough room for a garden, some chickens, a cow was all he wanted, and most all places
you’d get in them days had a bit of land around it. Uncle John’s family had come to NC a year or so after
we did, we’d get together, have fiddle music. Both John and Pa made a fiddle jump.”
The children of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as listed in Rebecca (Swaim) Jones Bible. It
got wet in moving from NC to IN and some damaged some but readable.
Abraham
b. 1747
He died same year with Coup.
William
b. 1748
m. Charity Vickery
Rebecca
b. 1751
m. Joseph Jones
Martha
b. 1753
m. Coltrane (I wasn’t sure it was so faded)
Michael
b. 1755
m. Sarah Rigdon
Silas
b. 1757
m. Celia Jones
Jacob
b. 1760
m. Mary Hinshaw
Rachel
b. 1763
m. Josh Sanders or maybe Sauders
Jesse
b. 1766
m. Rachel Watts
Infant
b. 1770
Died
Written by Sarah Florence Swaim but based on Rebecca (Swaim) Jones:
“My gg grandma Rebecca told her children almost every night about NC and the beautiful land that was
her home. She’d always say listen closely and promise to tell your children they trust not forget their
beginnings. They always had plenty but was not rich except in Love and God’s gifts. My Ma was a strong
Christian woman and her children to be Christians and to work hard. Ma was a Preacher and a good one
even young-uns like to hear her. Then gg grandma told of the tragedy in their life. My ggg grandpa who
had worked most his life as a chain carrier was not home all the time. He was coming home for Sunday
Meeting being late took the short cut, his horse stepped in a hole and fell on him. Pa’s legs was hurt bad
and he almost died of Chills before Anthony found him. When he healed he had a limp and couldn’t work,
Pa never got over it was hard to get on with after that
My gg grandma recalled clearly what happened next it changed their way of life, it was not the same.
The closeness in family was gone. Most hardest was moving and Anthony left. Pa had Anthony take him
to see some kinfolk. Pa came back in a few days told Ma that uncle John and aunt Charity was coming
next Sunday for dinner. I recall ma was upset as to what she’d feed them. Pa said don’t fret woman all is
done. Uncle John and Charity came with their boy Will and we was surprised to see uncle Will Teague
too. Aunt Charity had brought a pot of her beans with deer meat fresh baked bread and her good vinegar
pies. We found out uncle John didn’t want to claim the land Pa was living on cause he was moving from
his place to another soon. The land weren’t ours but Pa was a builder and we had a lot of buildings so he
sold them to Will Bows our neighbor and he’d applied for the land. Got the Grant and told Pa then he
gave Pa a lot of money for the buildings. Pa told us uncle John had a place with a log house and a few
acres he’d give him and we was moving there. Everyone ate and Pa then told us he’d gave most of the
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money to Will Teague for a partnership in his Blacksmith shop which they was enlarging and going to
start a hauling all sort of things for people. They was going to enlarge the Blacksmith Shop and make
some stalls for horses to stay. They’d buy some saddle horses, a new team with several wagons to do
hauling for folks about. It would give us a income all the time and a tolerable way of life, that Anthony
was growed and could raise our food and William was near about a man too. Pa said, he could work some
but we knowed he couldn’t. He’d keep some money for everyone new boots and shoes and Ma a new
bonnet for church.
The first year was hard we hated it there but worst Anthony just came in one day and said, “I am
leaving”. Pa got mad and told him to never come back. We never heard from him except ma’s brother
came from VA and said, he come by his place on his way to NY. William was grown and thinking about
marrying. He had to put it off and take care of us till the younger ones got older. Me, Martha and Silas
were good size and I was about ready to marry to. Michael did a lot for his size. William never tolerated
Pa’s outbursts like the rest and put him in the bedroom to rest or on the porch. The gout had hit Pa bad
by now. Seemed years passed and we all got by.
William married Charity and we loved her. I married Joseph. The kids growed up and two more got
married and the old place became part of Guilford Co. Uncle John now had a place in Surrey Co. It was
real nice too.
Joseph and I with family went to IN. later came Martha (husband had died) and so she came to IN with
Rachel and Josh and their families. It was wonderful to have family near again and to hear about the
others. William had got a good deal of land on Pole Cat Creek and he sold off a bit to Michael to get him
started. Both are doing good. Pa and Ma take turns living with William and Michael. Celia finally had a
boy Martha said they named Silas William. It was some years later when one of uncle John’s sons came
to IN and filled us in on all the news. Silas and Celia’s boy Silas married his cousin Catherine but she
died and he remarried and moved to AL some place near uncle John’s children. Never heard about Jesse
and family but Jacob and Mary came to IN where she had family and went to Wayne Co. a good piece
from us but we seen them twice. I am glad cause now I feel my days are short and I guess even the
grandkids are tired of my telling about the family in NC. I pray they never forget where they began. I
hope I did my ggg grandpa Michael and his family justice. My Mom was always upset cause when we
went to do research everything was wrote about John but nothing about her gg grandpa Michael. I hope
she is looking down from her place in heaven and is happy, “I did my best”. 739
This family account includes a lot of information. Some major points are as follows:
1. This Michael’s father’s name was Anthony Swaim and his mother was Maria Drageau.
Michael’s middle name was ‘Anthony”.
2. This states that this Michael was born in 1711 in New Utrecht, NY. However this was
written by Sarah about her ggg grandfather. I have to wonder how she knew his year of
birth and how accurate this 1711 birth date really is. Rebecca did not write it down in her
information. It is possible she got his date of birth (not his name and the other information)
from some other source.
3. Michael’s wife was Martha Worthington. Martha was a good preacher.
4. Michael had three brothers, William, John and Matthias, and twin sisters named Maria and
Elizabeth.
5. Michael’s brother John Swaim married Charity Teague, daughter of William Teague.
6. Michael and his first wife Elizabeth Cortelou had a son named John, born 1734, but
Elizabeth and the baby both died of “Chills and fever” in the sever winter of 1737.
7. There is no record listed here of a son named John by Michael and Martha Swaim.
8. There is no specific mention or reference to John Swaim (1748). In fact John Swaim (1748)
could not have been a child of this Michael Anthony Swaim because the family information
states that Michael had sons Anthony and William born in 1747 and 1748, respectively.
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9. Michael was severely injured by a fall with a horse that fell on him. Michael recovered but
walked with a limp and could no longer work.
10. Michael and brother John played the fiddle and “made a fiddle jump”.
The birth date listed for Michael in this account is 1711. I’m not aware of baptismal records for a
Michael Swaim (or similar surname) in this year (but there could be and I just haven’t located it). I
reviewed Staten Island - RDC of Port Richmond Baptisms - 1696-1790 which includes a Sweem
baptism.
1708 Apr 20; Johannes Sweem; Annetie; Barent Sweem, Mary Belveel
Perhaps the baptism of this Michael Swaim (1711) was recorded elsewhere. We know that there is
the Michael Swaim mentioned in the Swaim-Tysen Family book that was baptized in 1715 and was a
son of Willem Swame:
1715 Oct 18; Willem Swame; Magyel; Hendreck Willemsen, Maritje Wyllemit
The Swaim-Tysen Family book and others claim this Michael Swaim (1715) married Martha
Worthington.
There are two obvious possibilities:
1. The Michael Swaim, born 1715, is the same Michael Anthony Swaim described in the
Rebecca Swaim Jones family information, however, the 1711 birth listed for Michael was
incorrect due to faulty memory and should have been listed as 1715.
2. The Michael Swaim, born 1715, is a different Michael Swaim from Michael Anthony Swaim
described in the Rebecca Swaim Jones account.
The possibility that the year of birth, 1711, could be in error is not that farfetched since, after all,
there have been listings of John Swaim, born 1748, as incorrectly being born in 1745. However, a
key piece of information that makes a strong case for there being two different Michael Swaim’s is
the name of the father. The father of Michael Swaim, born 1715, was Willem Swame because we
have the baptism record. The father of Michael Swaim as described by Sarah Florence for Michael
Swaim, born 1711, was Anthony Swaim not William. Anthony’s wife Maria Drageau was also listed.
Rebecca Swaim Jones directly mentions that Michael Swaim first married his cousin Elizabeth
Cortelou.
So, in conclusion, I lean towards believing these are two different Michael Swaim’s. I believe the
family information in the Rebecca Swaim Jones account to be sufficiently detailed and quite credible.
This account confirms (at least to me) that this Michael Swaim, born 1711, was not the father of
John Swaim (1748). However this account does not rule out the possibility that Michael Swaim, born
1715, could have been his father. Unfortunately this matter requires further study and hopefully
new material will surface. There is not a lot of consensus on the internet regarding this Michael
Swaim.
Michael Swaim (1711) died sometime before 1782 since his widow Martha is listed as a widow in the
1782 North Carolina Census (Guilford County).
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Michael Anthony Swaim (b 171563) married Martha Worthington (b ~ 1727740, d ~1798-1806741).
Martha has also been referred to as Marthey and is listed that way in the 1790 census. Martha was
the daughter of Samuel Worthington and Sarah Simcock. Some believe Martha died near Center
Friends Community, Guilford County, North Carolina, which is 18 miles south of Greensboro, North
Carolina.742. Michael Swaim married Martha when he was about 30. Martha may have been his
second wife743.
Michael and Martha Swaim had the following children744:
1. Abraham Swaim (b 1747, d 1747745). “He died same year with Coop”.
2. William Swaim (b 1748746, d ~1811) married ~ 1770747 to Charity Vickrey748 (b 1752749, d 16
Aug 1837750) who was a sister of Elizabeth Vickery. Charity Vickrey was the daughter of
Marmaduke Vickrey and Elizabeth Nation.751 William Swaim was born in Frederick County,
Virginia. William was a farmer and spent almost all of his life in Guilford County. William
died around 1811 and was buried in Guilford County, NC. Charity died in Guilford County,
North Carolina.
William and Charity Swaim had the following children:
a. Marmaduke Swaim (b 2 Apr 1771, d 31 Aug 1828752) was married August 25,
1798 to Sarah Fannon (b 18 Nov 1776753).
b. Naomi Swaim married February 5, 1800 (marriage bond date) to John
Morgan.
c.
Michael Swaim (b ?, d 6 Jan 1830) married ~ 1804 to Christiana Stone
d. William Jeremiah Swaim (b 1792, d Nov 1851) married Mary “Polly” Ann
Weatherly (b ~1797754). In 1850 William and Mary were living in Surrey
County, North Carolina.
e.
Martha “Patsy” Swaim married May 18, 1814 (bond) to Richard Fentress.
f.
Charity Swaim married John Green.
g. Moses Swaim (b ~1791, d ?) married ~1817 to Elizabeth Armfield.
h. John Swaim (b 1792?, d 1874), never married.
i.
Massa Swaim (b 1794, d ~1891) married November 21, 1824 (bond) to James
Polk.
j.
Elizabeth Swaim (b ?, d Oct 1829), never married.
3. Rebecca Swaim (b 1751755, d ~ 1831). Rebecca was born Frederick County, Virginia. Rebecca
married Joseph Jones. Rebecca died in Boone County, Indiana.756
Rebecca Swaim and Joseph Jones had at least one child:
a. Catherine Jones. Catherine married Silas Swaim (her cousin). Catherine and Silas
Swaim had at least the following children:
i. Michael Swaim (b ~1808). Michael married Rebecca (unknown). Michael
and Rebecca Swaim had at least the following children:
1. Phoebe Swaim
2. George Swaim
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3. Sylas N. Swaim
4. Mary J. Swaim
5. Deborah Swaim
6. Sarah E. Swaim
7. Martha E. Swaim
ii. Jesse Abner Swaim (b ~1819)757. Jesse marred Mary Jane Fones.758
4. Martha Swaim (b 1753759). Married an (unknown) Coltrane.
5. Michael Swaim (b 1755760) was married on 24 Jul 1775761 to Sarah Ridgon762. Michael and
Sarah Swaim had the following children:
a. Levi Swaim (b ~ 1776).
b. Michael Swaim (b 17 Feb 1781, d 23 Sep 1830). Born in North Carolina.
Married Priscilla Sherwood.
c.
John Enoch Swaim (b 3 Apr 1782, d 14 Aug 1865). John “Enoch” Swaim was
born in Guilford County, North Carolina and died in Ducktown, Tennessee
(Polk County). Enoch married Nancy Laurence (b ~ 1790, d 14 Aug 1855) 763
on 10 Oct 1809764.
d. Silas Swaim (b ~ 1785, d ~ 1849). Born in North Carolina. Married
Catherine Jones (1st) and Temperance Wall (2nd). Died in Jackson County,
Alabama.
e.
Sarah Swaim (b 29 Sep 1787765, d 18 Apr 1845766). Sarah (also known as
Sally) was married Benjamin Sherwood (b 21 Aug 1783767, d 1865768) in
1804769. Benjamin’s parents were Daniel Sherwood and Mary (or Frances)
Lynthicum. 770 Sarah and Benjamin Sherwood had 13 children. 771.
”Benjamin and Sally settled in Rowan County, N.C., now Davidson County,
eight miles west of Lexington, on a farm called Cherry Hill. H e lived there
for 28 years, leaving in the spring of 1832. He stayed in Wilkes County for
two years and three months, leaving on 14 July 1834 for Indiana. In Oct.
1841, Benjamin Sherwood divorced Sally and on 4 Jan. 1848 he married
Mary Shelton, widow of James Shelton. In Jan 1867 Michael Swaim
Sherwood writes that he had just heard of the death of Benjamin
Sherwood.”772
f.
William Swaim
g. Daughters unknown.773
6. Silas Swaim (b 1757774, d ~ 1825775). Silas was born in Rowan County, North Carolina. Silas
married Celia Jones. Silas died in Randolph County, North Carolina
7. Jacob Swaim (b 1760776). Jacob married Mary Hinshaw.
8. Rachel Swaim (b 1763777). Rachel married John Sanders (perhaps Sauders).
9. Jesse Swaim (b 1766778). Jesse was born in Rowan County, North Carolina. Jesse married
Rachel Watts.
10. Infant (b 1770, d ~1770779). “Died”.
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- Moses Swaim (b ~ 1760) is listed as a child of Michael and Marthey Swaim based on
Worthington Family web site. This son was left out of the Swaim-Tysen family book. Moses
Swaim migrated into Athens Co. Ohio about 1809. This Moses purchased 160 acres of land in
1809 in Swan Township, Athens Co. Ohio which is now in Vinton Co. Ohio. Records of
Montgomery Co. Kentucky show him there from 1794 to 1808. He obtained a license to marry
Cathy Berry in Carroll Co. Kentucky on September of 1796. 780
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Johannes (John) Swaim (b ~ 1719)
This section provides information about Johannes Swaim (b ~ 1719) who was reportedly the son of
William Swaim (b ~ 1677) in one theory at least and who may have also been the father of John
Swaim (b ~ 1748). The more I study this the more I tend to believe it is more likely that this John
Swaim, born ~ 1719, was the father of John Swaim, Jr., born 1748.
John Swaim, born 1719, was the 3rd known son of William Swaim (b ~ 1677). John was baptized
October 18, 1719 in the Dutch Reformed Church, Staten Island, New York and was presumably born
near that date. There is a land record that John either purchased or was granted land in Frederick
County, Virginia, on April 9, 1750.781 John’s land there adjoined property owned by William Teague,
father of Charity Teague who was married to John around 1744. There is a further land record that
John sold this property in August, 1751. At least one researcher believes this John Swaim was born
in 1713.
Therefore, it is believed that John migrated to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1752. There is a
record of John Swaim and Joshua Teague surveying land in Rowan County in August 1756. There is
a land record that John purchased 640 acres at Abbotts Creek, North Carolina (Rowan County) in
1759, sold it in 1765, and then in 1789 purchased 250 acres on Deep Creek in Surry County, North
Carolina. 64 John and his two sons Moses and Michael are listed in the 1790 census (Surry County)
with their surnames shown as Swim, not Swaim. It is not clear whether the 1790 census taker
misspelled the name or whether these family members used that surname as their official surname
in 1790.
John Swaim is listed in the 1790 census (Surry County) as “John Swim”. This census for John
“Swim” lists 2 males 16 and older and 2 women. John is referred to as “old Swim” in the Records of
the Moravian in North Carolina.782 By the 1800 census for Surry County, North Carolina, John and
Charity Swaim are living by themselves with the children having grown up and moved on. John is
again listed as “John Swim”. We have a record of John’s Will signed on October 23, 1801 that does
not mention his wife, Charity. So this indicates that Charity passed away sometime in 1801 or late
1800. In his will, John left his land on Fox Knobb near waters of Deep Creek to his oldest son,
William, who lived in Stokes County, excluding 250 acres he had already given to his son-in-law
Thomas Turner (husband of daughter Charity).783
John Swaim is referenced by the name “John Swim” in several other records including:

12 Feb 1752 John Swim & Charity his wife of parish and county of Frederick, Virginia to Benjamin
Sebastian of county of Fairfax, Virginia; gentleman. £64 for tract of land granted to John Swim by
deed dated 1 Jun 1751 containing 325 acres. Witnesses: David Shelley, James Madmorias, Elizabeth
Miller, William Gwin, Ruth Keys & Gersham Keys

22 Aug 1752 Charity Swim wife of John Swim released her dower right to land sold on 12 Feb 1752
Witnesses: Gersham Keys & John Hardin784

Yadkin County Historical Documentation map that shows the locations of the homes for John Swim
(1789) and Michael Swim (1789) located near Tumbling Falls Creek. The 1789 designation in
parentheses refers to the year in which they settled.
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Land Records based on Lloyd Swaim and the Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 299-303. The 250 acre deed is
from Surry County Deed Book D, page 31, obtained via Esther Clifton.
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John Swaim reportedly married Charity Teague although there is some debate regarding exactly
which John Swaim married Charity. Charity Teague was the daughter of William Teague (b ~ 1693)
and Catherine Teague (b ~ 1691) 785.
Johannes Swaim (b Oct 1719786, ~ 1803787) and Charity Teague (b Dec 1722788) had the following
children:
1. William Swaim (b ~1745/6789, d 1812-1813790). Born in Frederick, Virginia. William was
married 27 Apr 1765 to Anna Nancy Robbins (b 1745-1747, d ~ 1822). William Swaim died in
Stokes County, North Carolina.791
2. Charity Swaim (b ?) married Thomas Turner792 (b ~ 1725, d ~1806). Thomas Turner was the
son of Roger Turner and Elizabeth Ellis. Charity and Thomas Turner were married in 1768
in Rowan County, North Carolina. Charity and Thomas Turner had at least the following
children:
a. Abraham Turner
b. Thomas Turner.793
3. John Swaim65 (b 26 Apr 1748, d 16 Jan 1827) married Elizabeth Vickrey66 (sister of
Charity Vickrey previously described who married John’s brother William Swaim). [I’m
listing John b 1748 as a son of Michael although it is possible his father was not Michael b ~
1715 but John b ~ 1719. Details on John and Elizabeth Swaim and their children are
included in a previous chapter].
4. Rachel Bess Swaim (b ~ 1752794) was married 15 Feb 1769795 to Abraham Enyart67 (b ~ 1748,
d 13 Apr 1809). Abraham Enyart was born in Kentucky and was the son of David Enyart,
born in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Children of Rachel and Abraham Enyart:
a. Charity Enyart (b 25 Apr 1770). Born in Rowan County, North Carolina.
b. Mary Enyart (b 1772)
c.
Elizabeth Enyart (b 1773). Born in Virginia.
d. Sarah Enyart (b 1774). Born in Virginia.
e.
David Enyart (b 1776). Born in Virginia.
f.
Mary Catherine Enyart (b 5 Jan 1778). Born in North Carolina.
g. Silas Enyart (b 1780). Born in Surry County, North Carolina.
h. Rachel Enyart (b 1782). Born in Virginia.
i.
Isabelle “Ibby” Enyart (b 1787). Born in North Carolina.
j.
Anne Enyart (b 1788). Born in North Carolina. 796
5. Solomon D. Swaim (b ~ 1754797, d ~ 1834). Married Esther Annabella Charity Teague (b ~
1758), first wife, and later married Maude Welch (b ~ 1763). Solomon D. Swaim was a
Baptist minister and preached at Swaim’s Baptist Church in Hamptonville, North Carolina
(Surry County).798
6. Elizabeth Swaim (b ?) married Abraham Transeau799.
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As explained numerous times before there is controversy regarding whether this John Swaim (b ~ 1719) was the
father of John Swaim (b 1748).
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Vickery or Vickrey
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Abraham Enyart’s surname is sometimes spelled Inniard.
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7. Moses Swaim (b ~ 1759800). Moses married Catharine Hines. Moses and Catharine Swaim
had at least one child:
a. William Aaron Swaim (b ~ 1793).801
8. Michael Swaim (b ~ 1761802, d ~ 1839). Married Sarah Charity Teague (b ~ 1762). There is a
land record for Michael Swim (Swaim) as follows:
”1789, May 18, (page 33) North Carolina Grant Michael Swim 100 acres South side Fox Knob
adjoining David Martin’s former survey ( now Nathan Hanes) below old meadow
improvement and adjoining John Swim (his father John Swaim born 1719)”.803
Michael and Catharine Swaim had at least one child:
a. Moses Swaim (b ~ 1791). Born in Rowan County, North Carolina.
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11. Willem Sweem (Swaim) (b ~ 1677)
As stated in the previous chapter there is the unresolved issue regarding the father of John Swaim
(b 1748). Now we reach yet another stumbling block. Who was the father of John (Johannes) Swaim
(b 1719) and Michael Swaim (b 1711 or 1715), the two contenders for being the father of John Swaim
(b 1748)?
One school of thought presented in the Swaim-Tysen Family book is that Michael and John were
both sons of Willem Sweem. It is further believed that Willem Sweem was the primary Swaim
emigrant from New York into North Carolina. However, as stated in the previous chapter, there is
also family information that suggests Michael’s father was an Anthony Swaim. I am not sure which
version is correct but I will focus more on John Swaim (b 1719) than on Michael Swaim since I find
more evidence to suggest John Swaim (b 1719) to be the father of John Swaim (b 1748).
This chapter is written based on the theory that Willem Sweem was a son of Thys Barentsen. With
that introduction I will describe what is known about William (Willem) Swaim (Sweem).
Willem Sweem was born in 1677 on Staten Island, New York. He is considered by many to be a son
of Thys Barentsen and Scytie Cornelius. There were at least five sons and two daughters in this
family as William was growing up in Staten Island. William migrated from Staten Island to the
Shepherdstown area of Virginia (now a part of West Virginia) around 1724. Although there are some
who believe he continued on into North Carolina, the consensus of many researchers is that he would
live the rest of his life in Virginia and die there.
Because of the sparseness of records and the surname changes, it is difficult to determine where
people were except for selective snapshots in time. For example, Anthony Swaim, son of Thys
Barentsen, is noted in a 1696 land deed as “Anthony Sweem alias Tyse”. In Peter Manett’s Will,
Anthony is referred to as his “neighbor Anthony Tice”. In the same Will, he is listed as a witness as
Anthony Tyce.805 More information is included in the next chapter on the transition of the family
surname and various aliases used.
In May, 1705 “Willem Tysson and Jannete?” are listed in a baptism of their daughter, Maryte based
on Brooklyn Dutch Church Records.806 It is believed that this refers to William’s first wife, Jannete.
What became of her is not known.
William then later married Mary Larzelere (or Lazeler). 807 Mary Larzelere was born in Staten
Island, New York.
William does not appear in the 1706 Census of Staten Island, NY although that census is a partial
listing because of missing pages.
William was listed as a member of the 1715 Militia, the same year his son, Michael was baptized. In
Michael’s baptism record for October 18, 1715, William is listed as Wellem Swame and Hendreck
Wellemsen was listed as witnesses. In the baptism records for sons Johannes and Cornelius in 1719
and 1722, respectively, William is referred to as Willem Sweem and his wife as Marya Lageler. 808
In 1722 there is a land transfer to James Freese from William Sweem of Staten Island. On May 20,
1724 there was a Richmond County (Staten Island) deed transfer of 91 acres to Simon Symons that
refers to him as “William Sweem, late of Richmond County with his wife, Mary” 809. This land deed
also mentions his brother Anthony and refers to him as “Anthony Sweem alias Tyse” 810.
Some believe that sometime after 1724 William, Mary and many of their children migrated to the
northern neck of Virginia, then to Frederick County and to an area now part of West Virginia, the
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Shepherdstown – Charles Town area.811. Some believed William then migrated to North Carolina
around 1752 although whether he migrated to North Carolina is also a matter of debate. There are
references (perhaps just theories) on Ancestry.com that state that William died in Frederick County,
Virginia. 812 One ancestry.com source (Defazio’s web site) states that William died in 1750. I have
no conclusive information on exactly when William died and where he was buried.
Willem Sweem (b ~1677) married Mary Larzelere68 (b ~ Jun 1681813). William and Mary had the
following children:
1. Matthias Swaim (b ~ 1711/12) married Judiah Higgins (b 1714). Judiah was born in
Charlestown, West Virginia.
Mathias and Judiah had the following children:
a. William Swaim (b ~ 1732).
b. Matthias, Jr. Swaim (b ~ 1734-6, d 30 Aug 1821) married Abigail Hedges (b
1746). Abigail was the daughter of Joshua Hedges and Elizabeth Chapline.
Matthias died in Jefferson, Ohio. Abigail died in Tuscarawas, Ohio. 814
There are Berkeley County land records relating to Mathias Swaim, Jr in
Virginia in Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1775-1800.
c.
John Swaim
d. Lasaler Swaim
e.
Joseph Swaim
2. Michael Swaim (b 18 Oct 1715, d before 1782) married Martha Worthington (b ~ 1727).
[details covered in previous chapter]
3. Johannes (John) Swaim (b Oct 1719, d ~ 1803) married Charity Teague (b 1722).
[details covered in previous chapter]
4. Cornelius Swaim (b ~1722). Cornelius was baptized around March 18 in 1722 at Dutch
Reformed Church, Staten Island, New York815. Cornelius was about two years old when in
1724 his father William sold their property in Staten Island and migrated to Virginia.
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Mary Larzelere is also listed in documents with alternate spellings of Lazeler, Lageler.
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12. Immigration to America
Introduction
Besides the research performed by Joe Mullane, Lloyd Swaim and Majorie Johnson there are at least
two other accounts of the early Swaim ancestry in America. These accounts are based on family
materials passed down which have also been documented in various books. What makes these
accounts somewhat confusing is that it is possible that elements of one account could co-exist with
elements of another account. It is also possible these accounts are consistent with the original
immigrant being Thys Barentsen depending on how one interprets the words in the accounts. This
results in quite a number of possible permutations. This section will summarize these accounts.
The three main accounts in regard to the early Swaim immigrant to America are as follows:

Thys Barentsen

Anthony Swaim > William Swaim > John Swaim (b 1748)

“Three Brothers in the Colony of Swerds and Finns”
There is also an additional theory posited that at least some of the Swaims' descend from Antoine
Teunisse Lanen “Anthony” Van Pelt who also emigrated from Holland in the 1660’s. This account
was put forward by Orra Eugene Monnette in First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and
Woodbridge, Olde East New Jersey 1664-1714 published in 1934.
This account seems to indicate that not all Swaim’s descend from Thys Barentsen and that some
may descend from Anthony Teunissen Van Pelt. There is also family information passed down that
mentions the name change from Van Pelt to Swaim. However, a DNA study conducted in 2007
included a descendant of Teunis Jansen Lanen and disproved the notion of a Swaim –
Van Pelt connection.
1. Thys Barentsen account
This account is primarily based on the research of Joe Mullane, Lloyd Swaim and Marjorie Johnson
as described in the Swaim-Tysen Family book. In this account Thys Barentsen is described as the
original immigrant from Leerdam, Holland that all Swaims in the United States descend from.
Based on the baptismal and land records there is evidence that sons of Thys Barentsen began using
Tysen/Tice aliases after arriving here in the late 1600’s. They began using the name “Swame” as
early as 1706 and “Swaim” as an alias as early as 1716. Admittedly the use of so many different
names for the same people appears to be difficult to understand. However, one must always view
these things in the context of the times in which these people lived. These were people of Dutch
ancestry getting records recorded into a different language (English) while changing their traditional
surname customs. Mispronunciations and miscommunications likely accounted for some of the
variations in spelling. Some of this still occurs to this day as my surname is frequently
mispronounced as “Swain”.
Because of the gradual change in surnames and lack of detailed records from this distant period, it is
often difficult to independently verify surname spellings and confirm them one way or the other.
The authors of the Swaim Tysen Family book had direct access to the best genealogical information
available in New York (and Holland) and they came to the conclusion that Thys Barentsen was the
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original immigrant to America from which all Swaim’s descend. Based on the evidence presented in
the book and the direct linkage shown between use of the Tysen and Swaim surnames, I can accept
this theory as a reasonable and workable theory.
In this account Thys Barentsen migrated to Staten Island in 1661 with three children: Barent,
Cornelius (or Beleyte) and Anthony. Once in America further children included Willem, Elizabeth
and Johannes. In this account Willem migrated to North Carolina and was the father of Matthias,
Michael, John (Old Swim) and Cornelius. This account also states that Michael Swaim (b 1715) was
the father of John Swaim (b 1748) although the specific father of John Swaim is a separate and
independent matter.
2. Anthony Swaim account (Anthony Swaim > William Swaim > John Swaim)
A second account of the ancestry describes the original immigrant as named “Anthony”. This version
of the ancestry can be traced at least back into the 1800’s.
“A newspaper article was published in 1892 by the Greensboro Courier; Greensboro, NC which
states: "the progenitor of the Swaim family was one Anthony SWAIM, . . . and settled on the
Hudson, that his wife was a French lady, that they had five sons, two of whom emigrated to
Ohio, two to North Carolina, and the other remained on the Hudson."
This article was published on the occasion of a SWAIM family reunion in Level Cross,
Randolph Co, NC. that was attended by family members from NC & IN. Among those
mentioned that were in attendance were Jonathan SWAIM s/o Daniel SWAIM (Daniel was a
school teacher in Randolph Co, NC at the old mountain school house) & Marmaduke
Swaim.”816
It should be noted that in the Swaim-Tysen Family account developed by Mullane/Swaim/Johnson
that while Thys Barentsen was the immigrant father, he also came over with a family including a
son Anthony who was born in Holland and was an immigrant as well. So it is possible this account
focuses on the Anthony branch of Thys Barentsen’s family.
This specific theory describing the progenitor as Anthony Swaim has been described in several books
including Four Families of St. Joseph County by Charles M. Yoder, The Quaker Lines of Mary A.
Williams Walter, and Founders and Builders of Greensboro, 1808-1908 by Bettie D. Caldwell.
In Four Families of St. Joseph County Anthony Swaim is listed as the Swaim ancestor who had four
children: Michael, Mathias, William and (unknown). William migrated into North Carolina,
married a Cherokee Squaw, and was the father of Moses Swaim, Michael Swaim and John Swaim
(1748).
This account is also described in The Quaker Lines of Mary A. Williams Walter with the additional
information that Anthony Swaim is referred to as “Anthony Van Pelt”. The source information listed
for the early Swaim ancestry information included was Mabel Wood Swaim’s Story of the Van Pelt.
In this account Anthony had three sons - Michael, William and John – who all migrated to North
Carolina. This William was the father of John Swaim (1748).
Founders and Builders of Greensboro, 1808-1908 does not mention a Van Pelt connection or that
William married an Indian, however, the essential remaining elements are the same which is that
Anthony’s son William was the father of John Swaim (1748).
This account is also referenced in a handwritten ancestry sheet included in A Letter on Robins
Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins. This ancestry is listed as
Anthony Swaim (landed Staten Island c 1700) >
William Swaim of Surry Co NC >
John and Elizabeth Swaim.
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Figure 13 Handwritten ancestry of John Swaim to Anthony Swaim by Ella Thomlinson
This ancestry was described to Sidney Swaim Robins around 1928 by Mrs. Ella Thomlinson who at
that time was secretary of the Swaim Family Association, of Indiana. This account mirrors the
account written by Charles M Yoder.
In this account of the four sons of Anthony,
”… Michael remained on Staten Island and his descendants “lived up the Hudson”. Mathias removed to
Essex County, New Jersey. William settled in Surry County, North Carolina. (The fourth may have settled
in Ohio, but that is a suggestion from another source). William of Surry County, NC had three sons. Of these
we are told that Michael and Moses “probably remained in Surry County”. Son John, born 1748, settled in
Randolph in 1767, and the very same year was married to Elizabeth Vickery, she being seventeen years
old….
Sarah Lambert relays the tradition that all the Swaims’ in North Carolina are descended from William of
Surry County”
A large Swaim family reunion was held in the late 1800’s in Level Cross, North Carolina. I have a
copy of the newspaper article entitled An Enjoyable Reunion from the Editor-Courier describing the
reunion that was provided to me by Linda Livingstone who obtained it from Barbara Trujillo. In this
reunion a speaker described the progenitor of the Swaim family as an Anthony Swaim. An excerpt is
as follows:
“One of the most enjoyable reunions, perhaps that has ever been held in North Carolina, occurred at
Level Cross in this county, and near the old Mountain school house, on the 28th last. It had previously
been published, that on that day there would be a reunion and basket picnic there then: the reunion,
especially of the Swaim family, and their relatives and the students who had attended school at the old
Mountain school house, now rotten down and gone.
About the 20th last, an excursion composed largely of the Swaims’ and their relatives, notably Jonathan
Swaim, his wife and three sons, one bring his wife, Delilah Meudenhall, Cyrus Jessup and wife, Hannah,
Carah Cox, and others, left Indianapolis with a special view to this reunion and were all on hand on the
28th. All expected a good crowd and time of it; but early in the day, the relatives, friends, and
schoolmates, began to come in, and by 12 o'clock there were some five or six hundred people on the
grounds, to the surprise and gratification of all, and those who did not know the neighborhood, might well
have inquired, whence is such a multitude to be fed? About 12 o'clock the who company were invited to a
table spread under the church arbor, where they enjoyed a repast as good in its make up as it was
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bounteous in quantity. And all were filled and many "baskets full" left. A heart-felt shaking of hands with
almost tears of joy at meeting of old and long parted friends had been indulged in before and during
dinner.
After dinner all went into the church, who could find room to sit or stand, where they were addressed by
an old acquaintance and schoolmate, Himehas Hockett [not sure about spelling], who gave a very
interesting history of some of the Swaim family, the origin of the family, etc. He stated that tradition
said that the progenitor of the Swaim family in America was one Anthony Swaim, who in the
early settlements of the country, came from Holland to America and settled on the Hudson,
that his wife was a French lady, that they had five sons, two of whom emigrated to Ohio, two
to North Carolina, and the other remained at the old homestead on the Hudson; that from
these the Swaim family throughout the U.S. were descended. He further gave an interesting
account of the venerable father of Jonathan Swaim, the leader of the excursion. His father was named
Daniel Swaim, noted and faithful school teacher in Randolph, at old Mountain school house, and other
places in his day. After friend Hockett concluded his speech, Wm. Wilson was called on and gave an
interesting account of his knowledge of Daniel Swaim as a school teacher in his early days. After Mr.
Wilson's remarks, M.S. Robins was called on, who made quite an interesting talk. After which, and after
another hearty hand-shaking, the company disappeared. At night at supper at Gen. F. Stanton's there sat
down to the table seven grown persons, six of whom had gone to school together at the old Mountain
school house and to Daniel Swaim, forty-five years ago, of which six, two were Indianans, who went there
about that number of years ago, the other four embraced our congenial friend, Geo. F. Stanton, and his ?
lady, Rubashuah, and the writer of ? article. ~One of Them.817
It should be noted that Anthony Swaim, son of Thys Barentsen, was born in Holland and did
immigrate with his father.
3. “Three Brothers in the Colony of Swerds and Finns” account
A third account of the ancestry does not begin with the immigrant but starts with three brothers.
This account is described in the Swaim Family Genealogy which is a hand-written description of the
Swaim ancestry dated March 13, 1891 by W. F. Crum who was a cousin of Charles Columbus Swaim.
This account mentions specific families based on bible records. This account does not describe the
original immigrant but rather begins with a description of three brothers from which all Swamis’
descend.
The account is as follows:
”There were three brothers, by the name of Swaim in the colony of Swerds and Finns who settled
Delaware and New Jersey in 1638. From that trio all the Swaims in the U.S. were descended. They soon
spread over the line into Pennsylvania. About 1720 one of these named John emigrated from Penns land
to North Carolina where he reared four sons namely Moses, William, John and Michael. Of this first
family of Swaims, who were born in the old North State, John who was born about 174569 and was
married about 1767 to Miss Elizabeth Vickory, on Deep River, Randolph County, North Carolina. This
venerable couple were the parents of eleven children: Massa, William, Joshua, Christopher, John,
Elizabeth, Ashley, Marmaduke, Charity, Moses …”
This record has many interesting pieces of information that validate other data that I have collected
but also includes some discrepancies. We have to read this carefully or one may easily misinterpret
it. I’ll provide some possible interpretations.
The Swaim Family Genealogy account states that there were three brothers by the name of Swaim
in the colony of Swedes and Finns who settled Delaware and New Jersey in 1638. One could
interpret this to mean that the three brothers were a part of the original group that settled the
colony in 1638. But it is important to note that this account does not state when they arrived but
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This birth year is obviously in error as this John Swaim was born in 1748.
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rather that they were living in this colony. My interpretation is that they were simply living in this
colony at some unspecified time after settlement.
On the surface the account seems to imply that these brothers were Swedish or Danish. However,
they could have been Dutch men living in a colony of Swedes and Finns. The account does not
specifically state from what country the immigrants arrived from.
This account conflicts slightly with the Swaim-Tysen Family book account which states that Thys
and his sons settled in Staten Island not New Sweden located near Wilmington, Delaware. However,
the Swaim-Tysen Family book does mention descendants settling in the Delaware area (and many
other areas as they migrated out of New York). Since it does not describe when the brothers lived in
the colony, it is possible that these three brothers were descendants of Thys Barentsen who settled
in that area.
The account then says the Swaim family descended from these three brothers. It then says that in
1720 one of the descendents named John (I believe this John to be John “Old Swim” born 1719)
migrated into North Carolina and had four sons - Moses, William, John and Michael. One of the
sons was John Swaim, born 1745, who married Elizabeth Vickery. The date of birth was listed
incorrectly but was close to the correct year of birth, 1748.
This account supports the theory that the father of John Swaim (1748) was another John Swaim and
not a Michael Swaim.
It should be noted that all of these theories are consistent with the theory that all
Swaim’s descend from a Dutch immigrant such as Thys Barentsen who migrated from
Holland in the 1660’s.
The “Three Brothers” theory could imply a variance from this basic premise. I am not convinced this
account has to be interpreted that the Swaim ancestry is Swedish or Finnish because as stated
earlier Dutch immigrants could have been living in a Swedish-Finnish colony. However, this theory
is one possible exception to this basic premise that Swaim ancestry is Dutch depending on one’s
interpretation of the account. The DNA study performed in 2005, however, concludes that Swaims
originated from Holland so that connection is solid.
The following sections provide further details on these accounts.
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Thys Barentsen
Thys70 Barentsen was one of the first settlers of Staten Island, New York, having immigrated from
Leerdam, Holland to Staten Island, New York on August 6, 1661 with 21 other families. In fact, this
group of people established the first settlement on Staten Island.
The May 9, 1661 Passenger List from the St. Jan (or Jean) Baptist lists “Tys Barentsz, from
Leerdam, wife and three children, 15, 10 and 11/4 years old.” 818 In the First Settlement of New York
by the Dutch, he is listed as “Tys Barentsen”. The 15 year old is believed to be Barent (or Barnt).
The ten year old is believed to be either Cornelius or Beleyte. These were children by Thys’ first wife
Peterke Jans (b ~ Dec 1624). The youngest child is believed to be Anthony produced by Thys’
marriage in ~ 1659 to Scytie Cornelius who migrated with Thys to the colonies.
Perterke Jans was the daughter of Jan Aelberts and Belyetje Pieter 819. Either she died or was
divorced from Thys because he migrated to the colonies with his second wife, Scytie Cornelius
(discussed later).
On August 22, 1661 nineteen71 men petitioned the Council of New Amsterdam to grant them land
upon which to settle. This group included “Pierre Billiou, Thys Barentsen from Leerdam, Johannes
Christofels, Govert Loocquermans, Walraven Luten, Gerrit Mannaat, Wynant Pieters, Gerrit
Cornelissen, Teunis Cornelissen, Jan Jacobsen from Reenen, Claude Le Maitre, Harmen Bartels,
Jan Claesen, Myndert Coerten, Paulus Dirck from Luxemburg, Ryck Hendricks, Jacob Salomans,
Captain Andriaen Post and Andries Jemands”.
“Nineteen families of French, Belgian and Dutch nationalities, seeking religious freedom and economic
opportunity, united to establish a new community on our shores. The leader of this group, Pierre Billiou,
was a refugee. A French-speaking Protestant from Belgium (a group known as Walloons), Billiou arrived
with his wife and four children the previous year on the ship St John the Baptist. He became the first
sheriff and magistrate. Indeed, his house known as the Billiou-Stillwell-Perine house stands today at
1476 Richmond Road. Walraven Luten, Hans Chistofel, Thys Barentsen and David Desmarest joined
him in building their homes in what became known as “Oude Dorp” or “Old Town” near present-day
South Beach. The colonial government of New Netherland provided them with a garrison of six soldiers
for protection. At Borough Hall today stands a mural depicting the arrival of Pierre Billiou and the other
Huguenot (French Calvinist or Protestant) settlers.”820
Thys Barentsen was born around 1621. There is information from multiple sources indicating that
Thys Barentsen’s father was Barent which is consistent with Dutch naming conventions since
‘Barentsen’ means “son of Barent”. In at least one account Barent is believed to have been born
around 160172 in Holland. Thys’ mother was reportedly named Sibilla by some accounts.
There is also information that claims that the grandfather of Thys Barentsen was Barent Van
Rottmer, born ~ 1568 in Altenbruch, Hanover, Germany. Barent Van Rottmer married Gessel
Geesje Barents, born ~ 1578 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. 821 Barent and Gessel Van Rottmer
had two children including Annetje Barentse Van Rottmer and Barent Barentsen. This Barent
Barentsen, so it is suggested, may have been Thys Barentsen’s father. Barent’s sister Annetje
Barents married American immigrant Albert Andriessen Bradt who was from Norway.
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Thys is Dutch for Matthew.
Based on the information I have: 22 families came over on the ship but only 19 applied for land.
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A separate account from Tom Allman’s family tree posted at Ancestry.com 5 Aug 2005 lists Barents’ birth as
1595, Leerdam, Holland and Sibilla’s birth as 1599, Leerdam, Holland.
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(Albert Andriessen Bradt) came from Fredrikstad, a town at the mouth of the Glommen, the largest river
in Norway. In the early records he is often called Albert de Noorman (the Norwegian). After 1670 he
became known as Albert Andriesz Bradt.822
Albert Andriessen Bradt was a tobacco planter and his family genealogy is well documented. One
problem with this theory, however, is that this Barent Barentsen, Annetje’s brother, had as many as
three separate wives but none of them were named Sibilla and Sibilla has been consistently named
as Thys Barentsen’s mother in many accounts. Another problem is the birth of this Barent in 1610
by many accounts which would have made him too young to have been the father of Thys Barentsen.
The account that claims this Barent to be the father of Thys Barentsen also lists Barent’s birth as
1601 which if true would make him a candidate for being Thys’ father. That same information,
however, also uses the Van Pelt surname in same of the family genealogy which makes this
information suspect since the DNA evidence ruled out the Swaim / Van Pelt connection.
So while I am not convinced of the Van Rottmer / Thys Barentsen connection I am including the
information in case others are able to use it in some way.
“Barent Van Rottmer was born in Altenbruch, Hannover, Prussia, Germany (along the coast, west of
Denmark) or in Otterndorf, which is about five miles from Altenbruch in about 1580 (another source says
1590-1595). His son was a worker in the silk industry; perhaps he did the same work, as either a weaver
or dyer. Barent Van Rottmer married about 1605 in Altenbruch, Germany, where his daughter Annetje
was born a few years later. He died in Amsterdam, and his daughter was married there, so we can
conjecture that he and his family had moved to the Netherlands sometime, perhaps for business
purposes. Remember that in the early-mid 1600's, Amsterdam was the New York of its day – the center of
international trade, a socially tolerant society which was all about money, and people from all over
Europe went there for business opportunities. Barent died before 1632, leaving (his wife) Gessel a
widow”.823
Barent Van Rottmer’s daughter Annetje immigrated to New Amsterdam in 1637 with her husband
Albert Andriessen Bradt while her brother Barent stayed behind in Holland. The following describes
Annetje’s voyage to America which was quite interesting
“As Andriessen (Bradt) was twenty-nine years of age when he made the agreement [editor – tobacco
agreement] with Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, he must have been born about 1607. Pursuant to the stipulation
in the agreement, he sailed, accompanied by his wife, Annetje Barents of "Rolmers," and as it would seem
by two children, October 8, 1636, on the "Rensselaerswyck," which arrived at New Amsterdam March 4,
1637. On this voyage, which was very stormy, his wife gave birth to a son, who received the name of
Storm and who in later records is frequently called Storm from the Sea.824
It turns out there was another Tys Barentsen who emigrated from Holland to America in 1637. He
made the same voyage with Annetje on the ship Rensselaerswyck. He is listed as “Tys Barentsen
Schoonmaker van Edam”. In some passenger lists Tys Barentsen, Annetje Barents and Andriessen
Brandt are listed one after the other. In other passenger lists they are not listed together. I am not
sure if there is a connection between them or not. The Bradt family information is quite extensive
but does not mention this specific connection.
There are papers relating to this Tys Barentsen having debt problems. So … there were two Thys
Barentsens who emigrated from Holland to New York – one in 1637 and one in 1661. There is no
established information of which I am aware that links the Swaim descendents to this earlier Thys
Barentsen or links these two Thys Barentsens together as belonging to the same family.
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Now I will return to listing what is known about Thys Barentsen who immigrated in 1661. As stated
in the book, Staten Island and its people: a history, 1609-1929,
“… We now come to August, 1661, when the Director had abandoned the Patroon system and was
prepared to listen to an application from nineteen settlers, described as Dutch and French from the
Palatinate, though some of them had been in New Netherlands, for permission to establish what proved
to be the first permanent settlement on Staten Island. These men were Pierre Billiou, a Walloon, who
had arrived in August in the “St. Jean Baptist,” and who was destined to play an important part in our
history; Thys Barentsen, Johannes Christofels, Govert Loocquermans, Walraven Luten, Gerrit
Mannaat, Wynant Pieters, Gerrit and Teunis Cornelissen, Jan Jocobsen, Claude Le Maitre … The
location chosen for the new settlement was near the present Arrochar and, as pointed out by Mr. Edward
C. Delavan, Jr., is still marked by a rectangular bend in the Old Town Road near St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Danger from Indian attacks was imminent… To this settlement in later years the name Oude Dorp,
meaning Old Town, was applied by the Dutch to distinguish it from New Dorp, a new which still
persists.”….Thus Barentsen was the progenitor of the Tysen family …825
An excerpt from the book, Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and families in northern New Jersey and
southern New York states
“House of Barnet Tysen, Richmond Avenue, south of New Springville … This house is erroneously stated
to have been built in 1680 by Barne Tysen; it does indeed stand on a grant of land to him, but the house
itself belongs to a much later period and was probably built by his grandson Barnt Tysen. The ancestor
of the Tysen and Swaim families was Thys Barentsen, who emigrated from Leerdam with his wife and
three children on the St. John the Baptist in 1661. He was one of those who formed the first settlement
on Staten Island, at Old Dorp in 1661 and was a schepen here in 1673. He was recorded as 60 years of
age in 1681 and probably died in that year leaving a widow Scytie…”
Thys Barentsen applied for land on Staten Island on 22 Aug 1661.826
Evidence for Thys Barentsen’s sons assuming the name Swaim
Joe Mullane, Lloyd Swaim and Marjorie Johnson, authors of the Swaim-Tysen Family book, believe
all Swaim’s in America descend from Thys Barentsen. I corresponded with Joe Mullane before he
passed away and have seen some of their documentation. Joe Mullane’s research papers were placed
with the Staten Island Historical Society.
The evidence to connect Anthony Swaim and Thys Barentsen (in my opinion) is based on several key
pieces of evidence:

Anthony’s name in his baptism read: “Antoni Tysen bap 16 Sep 1659 son of Tys
Barentsen and Sytje Cornelise”

There are numerous records which show Anthony using variations of the Tysen
surname including Tice, Tyse, Tyce, Tysson, Tyssen, Tysen
Example:
- Land Survey dated 24 Dec 1680 - Anthony Tyce
- Land Patent dated 30 Dec 1680 – Anthony Tice

The 1716 Land Patent lists Anthony’s name as “Anthony Swaim alias Anthony
Tyce”
The 1716 Land Patent is probably one of the most powerful pieces of evidence to establish the direct
linkage between the Swaim surname and Thys Barentsen. In fact the aliases used by Thys
Barentsen’s sons are the only compelling evidence I have seen that indicates the name
changed from Barentsen to Swaim.
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Thys Barentsen (b ~1621827, d ~ 2 Dec 1682828) and Peterke Jans had at least the following
children:
1. Barent (b ~ Dec 1644). Leerdam, Holland baptismal records list him as “Barent Tysen
baptized Dec 1644 son of Tys Barentsen”. He is listed in the 1706 Census of Staten Island as
“Barnt Swam” and listed as 60 years old. This seems to correlate to the 15 year old listed
with Thys Barentsen on the passenger list of the 1661 migration.
There are references to Barent as Barne Tisen (1676 survey), Barne Tyesen (1677 land
patent), Barne Tison (1677 land patent), Barn Tiss (cattle mark record), Barent Tyse (1701
church record), Barnt Swame (1703 land deed), Barent Tison (1712 land deed), Barne
Swaime (1713 land deed), Barent Tyssen alias Sweem 73 (1717 land deed), Barent Swame
(1719 testamentary deed), Barent Tysen alias Swaim (Richmond County, NY Wills A:383,
May, 25, 1796) .829 The use of the term “alias Sweem” and “alias Swaim” provide some
linkage between the first generation settlers’ names and the assumed name, Swaim.
2. Belytje (b ~1650830). It is believed she married Willem Janse Losercht, son of Jan
Willemszen Van der Loosdrecht, and that Beleyte and Willem came over from Holland on the
same journey with Thys Barentsen. Beleyte and Willem settled in the Communipaw area
near Bergen, New Jersey. Willem operated the Communipaw to Manhattan ferry for eight
years until June, 1669.831
In addition, Leerdam, Holland baptismal records list the following baptisms with a mother’s
name of Peterke Jans: Sibilla (bap Aug 1647), Belytje (bap Aug 1647 twin), Belytje (bap
June 1649), Belytje (bap July 1650), Peterke (bap 15 Mar 1653 presumed died young). 832
Based on the names, it would appear that either some of these children died after childbirth
or there were more than one Peterke Jans. Probably the former but I’m not sure.
The children of Thys Barentsen (b ~1621833, d ~ 2 Dec 1682) and Scytie Cornelius include
3. Anthony (b ~ 16 Sep 1659, d ~1719) married Neeltje Jansz. Leerdam, Holland baptismal
records list him as
“Antoni Tysen bap 16 Sep 1659 son of Tys Barentsen and Sytje Cornelise”.
Some of the names and aliases listed for Anthony include 834
Name
Date
Type
Remarks
Anthony Tyre
1 Dec 1680
Land application
80 acres Staten Island South Side
Anthony Tyce
24 Dec 1680
Land survey
88 acres Staten Island South Side
Anthony Tice
30 Dec 1680
Land patent
80 acres Staten Island South Side
adjoining William Darvall
Anthony Tyse
1695
Land deed
130 acres from Daniel Sotwell
Anthony Tyson
1699
Announcement
chosen Supervisor of the West
Division
Anthony Tysson
23 Apr 1702
Land Grant
27 acres meadow in Richmond County
Dr. Kenn Stryker-Rodda, genealogist, has written that the Dutch used “ee” to represent a “long a”
sound with the English using an “ai” to achieve the same result.
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Name
Date
Type
Remarks
Anthony Tyssen
23 Apr 1702
Land Patent
granted
Anthony Tysen
1703
Announcement
Listed as Supervisor, West Division
Antony Swam
1706
Census
Listed as 49 years old
Anthony Swame
1708
Land Deed
Johannes Swaim – 8.5 acres Karles
Neck, Richmond County) and his
mark placed by name “Anthony
Sweem” – witnessed by Jan and John
Du Puy.
Anthony Tyce
1713
Announcement
Chosen Assessor of West Precinct
Anthony Sweem
1715
Militia Record
Militia of Richmond County under
Capt. James Pollion include among
the privates: Anthony, Matthies and
Johannes Sweem
Anthony
Swaim alias
Anthony Tyce
16 Sep 1716
Land Patent
80 acres from Barnewall & Dongan
Anthony Sweem
1719
Will
“ … leave to beloved wife Neeltje … to
my three sons: Johanis, Matthysz
and Jacobus and Cornelius if not
deceased …my five daughters:
Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Rachel and
Leah …”
Table 6 Names and aliases of Anthony Swaim
These records trace evolution (and perhaps some confusion) in Anthony’s surname from a
Tyse/Tysen/Tyson type surname to Swame/Sweem/Swaim. The 1716 land patent records a
rare direct linkage between the Tyce and Swaim surname: “Anthony Swaim alias Anthony
Tyce”.
Anthony calls himself Anthony Sweem in his Will from June 16, 1719
”Charlotte Megill Hix C.G.R.S, Staten Island Wills & Letters of Administration, Richmond Co., NY
1670-1800 (Heritage Books, Inc), p 65. "In the name of God Amen, June 16, 1719. I, Anthony Sweem, of
the County of Richmond, being sick. I leave to my eldest son, Johanes, Ð5, in full of any pretence as
heir at law. I leave all the rest of my estate, real and personal, to my wife, Nealtie, during her life or
widowhood. I leave to my daughter Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Rachael and Leah, Ð30. To my grandson
Thomas Willmoth, Ð25. I leave all the rest of my estate to my sons Johanes, Mathyas and Jacobus. If
my son Cornelius is not deceased, and should ever return to this place, he shall share with the rest. I
appoint Colonel Thomas Farmer, and Dr. Johnson, of New York, and Goesen Adrianse, of Richmond
County, executors. Witnesses, Abraham Egbertsen, Obadiah Vinter, John Dupuis. Proved March 10,
1719/20, Liber 9:150, WNYHS II:212."835.
4. Cornelius (b ~ 10 Aug 1661836). Cornelius was supposedly the first “Swaim” child to be born
in America having been baptized on August 10, 1661 based on baptism records of the Dutch
Church of New Amsterdam.837 Cornelius married Maria Smack.
In an 80 acre land patent granted in 1686, he was referred to Cornelius Tisen. He was
referred to as “Cornelos Tyse” in a 1703 cattle earmark record.
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5. Elizabeth (b ~1665, d ~1692) married John De Puy
6. Johannes (b ~1675).838 Johannes married Jannetje LaForge.
7. Willem (b ~1677) married Mary Larzelere (or Lazeler).
[Further details included in previous chapter].
The evidence for Thys Barentsen’s descendants assuming the Swaim surname appears to have
occurred over time with various surnames and aliases reflected in baptism, land and census records.
One of the earliest references to the Swaim surname is a 1703 land deed from John Depuy to Mattise
Swaim that bordered property owned by Barnt Swame74.
“1703, June 10 – John Depuy and his wife Peternell (Swaim) deeded to Mattise Swaim of Staten Island,
land at Carles Neck at the Fresh Kill on the rear of said Depuy’s land and running with the line of Barnt
Swames land southeast 142 rods, 20 acres of upland plus 2 ½ acres of salt meadow front to said land of
Gov. Andros’ patent 1677 (RCD B:498)”839.
Anthony Swaim (b ~1659), son of Thys, shows up in the 1706 New York Census as “Antony Swam” 75
and listed as 49 years old. He is also listed as a witness, “Anthony Thysz Sweem” in a 1719 baptism
of Anthony Sweem, son of Matthys and Catharina Sweem.840
Barent’s grandson is shown as Barent Tyce in a list of Staten Island people who participated in the
1711 Expedition, French and Indian War.
Another connection of Thys Barentsen’s descendents to the Swaim name is contained in the will of
John Tyson, son of Barent (Barnt) Tysen, the first son of Thys Barentsen.
“he left to his son Jacob all his land and salt meadow … and all the lands which he (the testator) heired of
his “father Barnt Tysen, alias Swaim” at Karle’s Neck.”841
This use of aliases indicates the family name was evolving and provides hard evidence a connection
between the Tysen/Tyce and Swaim family surnames. These aliases offer some of the best evidence
from what I can see that identify Thys Barentsen as a likely ancestor of the Swaim family.
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Barnt Swame (aka Tysen) obtained land patent for this property at Karl’s Neck on September, 29, 1677.
This entry is indexed as Anthony Thysz Swain.
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Conclusions – Swaim ancestry
Specific relationships between people born prior to 1800 are extremely difficult to trace. The fact we
have any records at all, in some cases, is amazing to me based on the conditions in which these
people lived. Think about it. Here we are looking for land records in a period of time in which a
revolutionary war was going on.
Many researchers have spent an exhaustive amount of time trying to understand the original Swaim
ancestry. The fact the name was created here in America is interesting but also problematic in
tracing the ancestry further. It is possible that further definitive information on the lineage will
never be provably documented.
It would appear that the best documented theory put forward thus far is that the Swaim’s descend
from a common ancestor from Holland named Thys Barentsen. This theory is largely based on
aliases used in various records that tie the Barentsen and Swaim names together and I accept these
conclusions.
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13. Adams family ancestry (my father’s mother’s mother)
This chapter describes the ancestry of Laura Adams, my father’s grandmother. Laura Adams was
my grandmother Alice Belle Hawkins Champion’s mother. Alice Belle was known as “Grandma
Belle” to me and the other cousins.
Belle’s mother was Laura Jane Adams who was the daughter of William W. Adams and Rachel A.
Thornburgh. William Adams was the son of James Adams and Martha DeVoss 842. My mother had
mentioned that she had heard that these Adams may be related to a former President. While that is
certainly possible it may also just be wishful thinking as I have no evidence of any specific
connection of these Adamses to any former Presidents. William Adam’s obituary and biographical
record published did not mention any such distinction. Of course I have never been able to trace this
family any further back than James Adams, born in 1810. 76
James Adams (1810-1882)
Martha Devoss (1812-1847)
Anna Eliza Adams (1837)
Albert M. Moon (1835)
Ida May Adams (1867-1955)
William Stonebraker (1867)
John A. Adams (1838)
Laura Jane Adams (1868-1953)
Nathan Hawkins (~1864)
Sylvester Adams (1842-1846)
William W. Adams (1840-1917)
Rachel Thornburgh (1844-1884)
Curtis Elva Adams (1870-1957)
Anna J. Madden (~1878)
Minee Malee Adams (1874-1888)
Margaret Ella Adams (1844)
Leota Ethlyn Adams (1876-1963)
Marion Emshwiller (1869-~1931)
Flora Belle Adams (1882-1901)
2nd marriage Laura Adams to
John A. Champion (1850-1943)
Alice Belle Hawkins (1886-1968)
John Emery Swaim (1885-1957)
Ivan Henry Champion Swaim (1905-1970)
Edna Butts (1906-1993)
Clarence A. Hawkins (1888-1935)
Laura (unknown) (~1890)
? Garnett Hawkins (?)
“Shorty” (?)
Marion Emery Swaim (1907-1993)
Helen Purdy (1908-1986)
Jack Stuart Swaim (1952)
Vivian Marie Davies (1954)
Robert Jack Swaim (1926-1997)
Olly Marie Robinson (1926)
Carol Jane Swaim (1954)
Daniel Peirce ()
Randall lee Swaim (1959)
Rebecca Triche ()
Prepared Jack Swaim 20 Aug 2005
Figure 14 Adams Ancestry
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In this section I will describe this family beginning with the oldest generation, James Adams, and
work forwards.
13.1.
James Adams (b 1810)
James Adams was the father of William W. Adams. James Adams was born in 1810 in
Pennsylvania.
The connection between William W. Adams, my known great-great-grandfather (on my father’s
mother’s side) and James Adams comes from The Biographical Record excerpt on pg 521 that I found
stuck in the Adams Family bible that was in my mother Olly Swaim’s possession.
“William Adams, farmer and stock raiser, is one of Blackford County’s enterprising and progressive citizens.
He was born near Greenfield, Ross County Ohio, September 23, 1840 and is a son of James and Martha
(deVoss) Adams.”
James Adams was a merchant. James Adams married Margaret (Martha) Devoss in 1834 in Ross
County, Ohio. Martha Devoss was born in 1812 in Ohio843 and was the daughter of John W. Devoss
and Margaret Mathews. John Devoss (b 1787) was the son of Joseph Devoss 844. Joseph DeVoss, born
Bef. 1774; died 1822 in Pike County, Ohio.
“Children of Joseph DeVoss are:
i.
Rebecca DeVoss, born Abt. 1792 in Kentucky.; died May 10, 1850 in Buckskin
Township, Ross County, Ohio; married Daniel Hixson June 25, 1812 in Buckskin Township, Ross County,
Ohio.
ii.
John W. DeVoss, married Margaret Mathews.
iii.
Isaac DeVoss, married Norie Murphy.
iv.
Margaret DeVoss, married John Barkley.
v.
Catherine DeVoss, married James Gragg.
vi.
Sophia DeVoss (b 1804, d 19 Mar 1879), married Thomas Cox (b 1801, 1896) .”845
“Sophia born in Kentucky in 1804 and brought to Ohio by her parents when three years old. Thomas and
Sophia Cox reared a family of six children.” 846
In 1850 John and Margaret Devoss and their family lived in Buckskin, Ohio (Ross County).
John W. Devoss (b 28 Sep 1787) and Margaret Mathews (b 1 Oct 1791) had at least the
following children:
1. Margaret (Martha) Devoss (b 11 Jul 1812, d 1 Jan 1847)
2. Ann Devoss (b 17 Aug 1814)
3. Andrew (or David) Devoss (b 4 Dec 1816)
4. John Woodward Devoss (b 29 Jun 1819)
5. James Devoss (b 1 Aug 1821)
6. William M. Devoss (b 14 Dec 1823)
7. Elizabeth Devoss (b 1 Mar 1826)
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8. Thomas Devoss (b 4 Apr 1828)
9. Henry Martin Devoss (b 11 Dec 1830)847
10. Daniel Devoss (b ~ 1834)848
I do not have any information regarding James Adams’ mother and father. The only Adams living in
Ross County, Ohio in 1850 that might be a likely candidate to be James’ father was David Adams,
born ~ 1789849 who was married to Elizabeth (unknown) (b ~ 1800). David Adams was born in
Pennsylvania. David was a wealthy farmer whose farm was valued at $110,000. This was a
considerable amount of money in 1850. I have no specific information to confirm that David was
James’ father other than the circumstantial information already mentioned. In addition, this
assumes James’ father moved to Ohio when James Adams’ father may have stayed in Pennsylvania.
James Adams (b 31 Aug 1810850, d 7 May 1882851) and Margaret (Martha) Devoss (b 11 Jul
1812852, d 1 Jan 1847853) were married on May 8, 1834854 in Ross County, Ohio.
James and Martha Devoss had the following five children:
1. Anna77 Eliza Adams (b 23 Sep 1837855, d 12 Dec 1905) married Albert M. Moon856 (b 14 Feb
1835857, d 19 Sep 1918).858 Albert Moon was the son of Thomas Moon and Frances Irons 859.
Anna and Albert Moon first settled in Fayette County, Ohio. By 1880 they had moved to
Randolph County, Indiana. One account claims they moved in 1872 or 1873.
Anna and Albert Moon had at least the following children:
a. Margaret Moon
b. Millard F. Moon (b 10 Jun 1857, d 29 Mar 1944). Millard married Sophora E. (?) (b
15 Mar 1862, d 13 Jun 1926). Millard and Sophora Moon buried at Hopewell
Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
c.
Ida M. Moon (b ~ 1861)
d. Francis Moon (b ~ 1864)
e.
Nancy E. Moon (b ~ 1866)
f.
Ettie J. Moon (b ~ 1869)
g. Thomas Orville Moon (b 4 Jan 1871, 7 Jun 1944860). Thomas married Dorotha Ann
Garringer. Thomas buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Indiana (Randolph County).
h. Alena C. Moon (b ~ 1874)
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i.
George J. Moon (b 8 Apr 1876, d 25 Mar 1909). George Moon buried at Hopewell
Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
j.
Myrtle A Moon (b Feb, 1879)861
Anna or Ann
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Figure 15 Gravestone - Albert and Anna (Adams) Moon
2. John A. Adams (b 30 Jul 1838862, d after 1917). I do not have any evidence that John A.
Adams married. In the 1900 Census, Harrison Township (Blackford County), Indiana, he
was living with his brother William and listed as “single”. John A. Adams is listed as still
living in William Adams’ 1917 obituary so he must have died after 1917. In 1917 he was
living in Marion, Indiana.
3. William W. Adams (b 23 Sep 1840, d 25 Feb 1917). Born in Ohio. William Adams married
Rachel Thornburgh and, later, Mary Catherine Larue William W. Adams passed away in
Montpelier, Indiana (Blackford County)863.
[Details described later].
4. Sylvester Adams (b 30 May 1842864, d 3 Aug 1846865). Born in Ohio. Died young.
5. Margaret Ella Adams (b 16 Sep 1844866). Born in Ohio. No further information on Margaret
in regard to whether she married, and, if so, who she married.
Martha Devoss Adams passed away in 1847. James Adams then married Catharine Davis (b ~
1824867) on March 1, 1849868.
James and Catharine (Davis) Adams had at least the following children:
1. James 869 Adams (b ~1850870). Born in Ohio.
2. Samuel Adams. Born in Ohio. Samuel Adams is listed as a living brother in
William W. Adams’ obituary so he must have died after 1917. In 1917 he was living
in Indianapolis.
In the 1850 Census the family was listed as living in the Buena Vesta Township (Fayette County,
Ohio) which is where this family lived in 1850 based on The Biographical Record excerpt of William
Adams I found in the old Adams family bible. The 1850 Census (Ohio) lists James, age 39, wife
Catharine, age 25, Ann E. (14), John (12), William (8), Margaret E. (5) and James (8 mths). James
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was the first child of James and Catherine Adams. All of the other children were children of James
and Martha Adams. This census also lists a Margaret E. Adams (22).
The 1860 census is difficult to read (at least for me) and the style is hard to decipher. It lists
additional children born between 1850 and 1860.
By 1880 James Adams was living in the household of William and Rachel Adams in Monroe
Township, Indiana (Randolph County). It appears that James Adams passed away in 1882.
13.2.
William W. Adams (b 1840)
William W. Adams was born near Greenfield in Ross County, Ohio in 1840 78871.
Williams served in the Civil War in Company C, 22nd O.V.I and was in a number of battles including
the Battle of Shiloh.872 After the war, William returned to Ohio and performed farm work near
Sabina, Ohio. In the fall of 1865, he moved to Randolph County, Indiana and set up his own farm.
In 1880 he moved to Jay County, Indiana, for three years and then moved to Harrison Township in
Blackford County, Indiana. He purchased eighty acres of land with only 25 acres cleared upon which
there was a log cabin. William was a general farmer and stock raiser. He was a staunch Republican.
He was a chaplain of Johnson Post, G.A.R. for six years in Montpelier. 873
William W. Adams married Rachel Ann Thornburgh who was born in Indiana and her father and
mother were both born in Indiana.874
William W79. Adams (b 23 Sep 1840875, d 25 Feb 1917) and Rachel Ann Thornburgh80 (b 30 Sep
1844, d 27 Sep 1884876) were married on July 21, 1866 in Indiana877.
Rachel Thornburgh was the daughter of Curtis Thornburgh 878 (b ~ 1825, d Aug 24 1895879) and
Mahala Clevenger (b ~ 1822) who were married March 11 1943 880. Curtis was born in Indiana.
Curtis was the son of John Thornburgh (b 19 Jul 1793, d 16 Jun 1845 881) and Susannah Beals (b 12
Dec 1796, d 4 Apr 1882882) based on Thornburgh family information. The John Thornburgh ancestry
has been traced all the way back to Rowland Thornburgh, born 1140, England, by the Thornburgh
family. Mahala was born in Ohio.
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His obituary says he was born in Fayette County, Ohio.
One reference states his middle name was Woodard. However, I have no independent verification of his middle
name.
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The marriage record on file and 1860 Census spells her last name as Thornburgh. The family information spells it
as Thornburg.
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Curtis and Mahala Thornburgh had the following children:
1. John William Thornburgh (b 6 Apr 1843883, d 8 Oct 1918884). Born in Indiana. Died
in Wells County, Indiana. Married Cynthia J. Dewitt.
2. Rachel Ann Thornburgh (b 30 Sep 1844). Born in Indiana.
3. William R. Thornburgh (b ~1847885). Born in Indiana.
4. Nancy E. Thornburgh (b ~1848886). Born in Indiana.
5. Susannah Thornburgh (b ~1850887). Born in Indiana.
6. Harvey S. Thornburgh (b ~1856888). Born in Indiana.
7. Lucinda Jane Thornburgh (b ~1857889). Born in Indiana.
8. Mary S. Thornburgh (b ~1859890). Born in Indiana.
William W. Adams died on February 25, 1917 at the age of 77. The following is his obituary.
“Sick only 30 hours - W. W. Adams, well known veteran passed away at one o’clock Sunday
morning. Known citizens of Montpelier, Commander of Johnson Post 368, G. A. R., answered taps
Sunday morning just as the clock was striking the hour of one. He was ill only thirty hours. Saturday
afternoon, Mr. Adams, who is the head of the G. A. R. post in this city, and who is always found working
for the good of veterans, was in the Herald office and left a notice for a meeting Saturday afternoon.
From the office he returned home and he and Mrs. Adams attended the David Kershner funeral. He was
feeling as well as usual. At seven o’clock in the evening he had a dizzy spell, and took his bed. At nine
o’clock he became unconscious and never revived, hardly moving in his bed, in which condition he
remained until the death angel came.
The deceased was born in Fayette county, Ohio, on September 23, 1840, and from that place went to
Randolph County, Indiana. He came to Montpelier from Randolph County several years ago. At the time
of his death he was 76 years, 5 months and 2 days old. On July 21, 1866 he was united in marriage to
Rachel Thornburg and she died in September, 1885. He was again married on September 18, 1889 to
Mary Katherine LaRue, who survives. Besides his wife he leaves -------; Ida May Stonebraker, --- Okla.;
Laura Jane Champion, Humbolt, Kans.; Curtis E. Adams, Robinson, Ill.; Leota E. Emshwiller,
Montpelier, and a step-daughter, Mrs. J. F. Lawson of Toledo, Ohio. Two children are deceased: Minnie
M. Adams and Flora Bell Adams. His living brothers and sisters are John A. Adams, Marion, Indiana,
Sam Adams, Indianapolis, Bell Marine, Ohio and Mrs. Edison Fishback, Redkey. A brother and sister,
Mrs. Anna Moon and James Adams are deceased.
Mr. Adams served in the Civil War, entering the service in 1861, at the beginning. He served in Co. C,
22nd O.V.I. until August 19, 1861. On December ? he was discharged, listed in Co. C, ??? was honorably
discharged on July 25, 1862. During his time in the war he saw much service and was in a number of
battles. He was mustered in Johnson Post 368, G.A.R. of Indiana on June 9, 1888.
Mr. Adams avocation in life was farming, which business he was in until he retired, taking up residence
in Montpelier. He is a member of the Christian church in this city and has always been true to his belief,
and a regular worker in the church of his choice.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church, Rev. John Courtner of Winchester,
assisted by Rev. J. O. Bills, officiating. Burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The G. A. R., Relief Corps and Personal Workers League will attend in a body.”891
William and Rachel Adams had the following six children892:
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1. Ida May Adams (b 12 Apr 1867, d 28 Mar 1955893) was married on February 3, 1892 to
William Emmett Stonebraker (b Apr 1867, d 1956894). William Stonebraker and his parents
were born in Indiana81. William was a barkeeper and driller. In 1910 William and Ida
Stonebraker lived next door to Marion and Ethlyn Emshwiller in Montpelier, Indiana in
Harrison Township.
“From approximately 1914 to 1928 William was working as a Driller and.he and Ida lived at 437 N.
Main in Tulsa, OK. He is the father of Hazel Stonebraker Worster. William is the son of Silas
Stonebraker and Mary B. Harter.”895
Ida May Stonebraker passed away in 1955 while in Tulsa, Oklahoma. William died in
1956.896 They are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ida and William Stonebraker had only one child of which I am aware:
a. Hazel Ethel Stonebraker (b 28 Nov 1892897, d summer, 1986898) was married ~ 1910
to Aaron E. Worster899 (b ~1887900). Aaron was born in Indiana and was a farmer.
They had no children.901 Hazel was a pianist at the Baptist Church.902 There is one
reference to Hazel as having remarried and became Hazel Reed but I have no further
information on that.903
2. Laura Jane Adams (b 17 Dec 1868904, d 22 May 1953905) was married on May 8, 1886906 to
Nathan Hawkins (b 1864, d 1906907). Laura Jane Adams was the mother of Alice Belle
Hawkins. Laura later had a second marriage to John Champion.
[described later]
3. Curtis Elva Adams (b 14 Sep 1870, d 12 May 1957908) and Anastasia (Anna) Josepha Madden
(b 18 Aug 1877, d 29 Apr 1957) were married on November 25, 1903909. Anastasia was born
in Paterson, New Jersey and her parents were from Ireland. Anastasia’s siblings were
Catherine, James, Mary Ellen, Frances and Matilda. 910 William was born in Indiana and
both Morris and Alfred were born in Illinois. In 1917 Curtis E. Adams was living in
Robinson, Illinois, based on William W. Adams’ obituary. In 1920 through 1930 Curtis and
his family were living in Honey Creek, Illinois (Crawford County). 911 In the 1920 Census
Curtis’ occupation was listed as Oil Field Pumper.
Robert Jack Swaim’s 1944 High School graduation card from Curtis (Burt) and Anna read
“Route 4, Robinson, Ill, May 16, 1944 Dear Bob, Doesn’t seem possible you are old enough to
graduate. I suppose you are going in the Navy. Kay and Jim are here for a couple of weeks.
Jim is 18 months old and sure is a live wire. Just the age he is into everything. I hope your
grandmother and Aunt Ida are better. We just got our garden planted. Has been so much
rain but it is liable to turn dry. Well enclosed you will find a 1.00 bill. Buy yourself
something and the best of luck starting out in the world. From Aunt Anna and Burt.”
Curtis and Anna Adams had at least the following children:
a. William Curtis Adams (b 27 Dec 1904, d 5 Aug 2002). Born in Indiana.
b. Harry Wesley Adams (b ~ 1909912). Born in Indiana. Married Sarah Elizabeth Irwin
(b 1 Jul 1908, d 24 Dec 1993913). Had twins Judy, Janet.
Janet married and had children: Brett, Pam, Mark. I do not know who Janet
married and her married surname. 914
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Morris V. Adams (b ~1914). Born in Illinois.
d. Alfred Adams (b ~1918). Born in Illinois.
2. Minnie Malee Adams (b 28 Jun 1874, d 19 Dec 1887915). Minnie was about 13 years old when
she passed away.
3. Leota82 Ethlyn (Ethel) Adams (b 23 May 1876, d 2 Dec 1963 916) was married on September
28, 1896917 to Dr. Marion Amos Emshwiller (b Oct 25 1869, d 30 Jun 1932918). Ethlyn was
born in Indiana. Marion was born in Indiana and was the son of John Emshwiller and Mary
Bare who resided near Trenton. Marion’s father was born in Virginia. His mother was born
in Indiana.
Marion Emshwiller had two children from his previous marriage to Margaret Patterson (b
1870, d 1896):
a. John Patterson Emshwiller (b 8 Sept 1892, d 11 Aug 1951919). John was buried at
Arlington Cemetery, Virginia, US.
b. E. Marie Emshwiller (b June 1894)920 Emily married Raymond Davis.
Margaret Patterson Emshwiller passed away in 1896. Marion Emshwiller then married
Ethel Adams on August (or September) 28, 1896. Marion was a physician. In 1910 Marion
and Ethlyn Emshwiller lived next door to William and Ida Stonebraker in Montpelier,
Indiana in Harrison Township with Marion’s two children, John and Marie. 921 By 1930 Ethel
and Marion Emshwiller were still living in Harrison Township, Indiana (Blackford
County)922. Marion Emshwiller died in 1932 at the age of 63.
I believe Ethlyn (Adams) Emshwiller was Belle Swaim’s “Aunt Ethel” who lived on the farm
with Belle after John E. (Jack) Swaim died. This is also supported by photographs of her
where my father added the inscription “Aunt Ethel”. Belle Swaim kept many old Montpelier
Herald newspapers from the 1930’s including ones mentioning Marion Emshwiller’s death as
well as several on Lew Worster, Aaron Worster’s brother. Aaron Worster had married Hazel
Ethel Stonebraker, daughter of Ida May Adams Stonebraker.
As mentioned earlier in this document Dr. Marion Emshwiller delivered Marion Swaim at
his home. I think it is possible my Uncle Marion was named after Dr. Marion Emshwiller.
Ethel Emshwiller died in 1963 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery Montpelier (Blackford
County), Indiana. Marion and Ethel Emshwiller had no children from this marriage.
The Williams W. Adams family bible lists her as Ota Ethel Adams. Dr. Marion Emshwiller’s obituary (her
husband) lists her as Leota Ethelyn Adams. His obituary also lists his complete name as Marion Amos Emshwiller.
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Figure 16 Gravestone - "Aunt Ethel" Emshwiller
6. Flora Belle Adams (b 13 Apr 1882, d 24 Dec 1901923). In 1900 Flora was living with Leota
and Marion Emshwiller924. Flora was 18 years old when she passed away and never
married. She is buried in the IOOF cemetery925.
In 1883 William W. Adams moved to Blackford County, Indiana in Harrison Township near
Montpelier926. Based on William Adams’ listing in the 1895 Montpelier, Indiana City Directory,
Williams had 80 acres of land in the Harrison Township.
Rachel Adams died in 1884 and was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Montpelier, Indiana.
William Adams then married Mary Katherine (or Catherine) LaRue (b ~1859) on September 18,
1889927 to. I am not aware of any children from this marriage of William and Mary Adams.
As of the 1910 Census William and Mary Adams had no children living with them although Mary
was shown as having had one child still living. Since this was the second marriage for both of them,
that child may have been from a previous marriage. In 1910 William and Mary Adams were living
at 227 Main Street, Montpelier, Indiana 928. William Adams stayed in the Harrison Township area
until his death in 1917.
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Laura Jane Adams (b 1868)
Alice Belle Swaim, my father’s mother, was the daughter of Laura Jane Adams who married Nathan
Hawkins on May 8, 1886. Belle was born in 1886 based on the Swaim Family Record which is
validated by censuses and other sources. The Clarence A. Hawkins listed in the William W. Adams
bible record, born in 1888, appears to have been a younger brother of Belle’s.
Laura then re-married John Champion in 1893 which is supported by the marriage certificate and
1900 census information that states that they had been married for seven years. The fact that
Belle’s mother was married twice is alluded to by Belle’s listing as Alice Belle Hawkins Champion in
the Swaim Family Record. John Champion, her listed father in the 1900 census, was actually
Belle’s step-father and married Laura Hawkins.
The following is an extract from the 1900 Census, Indiana (Wells County) that lists John and Laura
Champion with two children, Alice Belle and Albert B.
Name
Relationship
Champion, John
“
“
“
“
“
“
, Laura
, Alice B
, Albert B
Birth Date
Age
Yrs
Married
Head
July 1850
49
7
Wife
Daughter
Step-son
Oct 1867
Oct 1885?
May 1883
32
14
17
7
Mother of
how
many
Children?
How
many
children
living
?
Their
Birth
State
PA
4
3
IN
IN
MO
Father
Birth
State
Mother
Birth
State
Germany
OH
PA
PA
PA
OH
IN
MO
Table 7: 1900 Census, Indiana, Jackson Township, Wells County – John and Laura Champion
In the 1900 Census Alice B. Champion is listed as a daughter and Albert B. Champion is listed as a
Step-son. Normally these relationships are stated in relation to the Head of Household. In this case,
the relationships appear to be listed in relation to the mother, Laura. I deduced this based on
several independent pieces of information. A compelling piece of information is a photo I acquired
from Don Swaim’s collection that included a photo labeled “Uncle Bert Champion and Laura
(Champion). Her Step-son”.
If Albert had been a step-son of John as the census-taker stated, then Albert’s real mother would
have been Laura Hawkins. This is virtually impossible since Albert was born in 1883 and Laura did
not marry Nathan Hawkins until 1886 based on the marriage certificate. So it is clear that Belle
was Laura’s child and Albert was John’s child from previous marriages.
It should be noted that there are other puzzling or incorrect listings in the 1900 census including an
incorrect birth date for Belle and other items. I attempted to obtain the birth certificate for Alice
Belle Swaim but have been informed that Blackford County, Indiana does not have it. The 1900
Census indicates that Laura was the mother of 4 children, three that were still alive. I can identify
Belle, Clarence and Garnett as three children of Laura’s but unable to identify a fourth child that
would have died by 1900.
It should also be noted that Clarence A. Hawkins, second child of Nathan and Laura Adams
Hawkins was living with his grandfather, William W. Adams, in 1900. After Nathan presumably
passed away, Laura may have moved back home to her parents (this is my theory). Laura then
remarried to John A. Champion, who had a son from a previous marriage. We know from 1900
census data that Belle was living with Laura and that Clarence was living with his grandfather.
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These families were of modest means. Laura’s son, Clarence, may have stayed at his grandfather
Adam’s house because of financial reasons or other personal reasons of which we are unaware.
In 1910 John and Laura Champion were living close to Chanute City, Kansas (Neosho County) by
themselves and with no additional children. John Champion was working as an oil field manager 929.
In 1910 Albert Champion, then known as Burt, was living nearby. In 1917 John and Laura
Champion were living in Humboldt, Kansas based on the obituary of Laura’s father William W.
Adams.83 Based on the 1920 Census they were living at 181 Bridge Street in Humboldt, Kansas.930
In the 1930 census John and Laura Champion were living with John and Belle Swaim and three
year old Bob Swaim (my father) at 2219 E. 10th street in Tulsa, Street.
Nathan Hawkins
Nathan Hawkins was my great-grandfather on my Dad’s mother’s side. Nathan Hawkins was born
in 1864 based on gravestone information that also indicates that he passed away in 1906. Based on
census data Nathan Hawkins was the son of Amos Hawkins and Susannah Garrett. Amos Hawkins
was born in Indiana. His father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Indiana based on
census data. Susannah Garrett was born in Indiana and her father was Samuel Garrett (b ~
1816)931, born in Indiana, and her mother was Mahala (b ~ 1811) born in Kentucky. 932 In the 1870
census, Amos Hawkins was living in Liberty, Indiana (Wabash County) and his occupation was
listed simply as laborer.
Amos Wenton Hawkins (b 9 Jun 1833, d 5 Apr 1909933) and Susannah Garrett84 Hawkins (b
1840 or 1841, d Feb 1884934) were married September 30, 1857935 in Wabash County, Indiana.
Amos and Susannah Hawkins had at least the following children936:
o
Riley Hawkins (b ~ 1861)
o
Orpheus Hawkins (b ~1862)
o
Nathan Hawkins (b 1864, d 1906)
o
J. Mary Hawkins (b ~ 1866)
o
Samuel Leo Hawkins (b 9 Aug 1870, d 31 Jan 1936). Samuel married Marie
Elizabeth Lines. Samuel was born in Liberty (Wabash County), Indiana and died in
Blackford County, Indiana
Children:
- Florence Sylvia Hawkins
- Ernest Leo Hawkins
- Bertha Gaynell Hawkins
- Sophia Ann Hawkins
o
Aseneth Hawkins (b ~ 1871)
o
J. Mahala Hawkins (b ~ 1874)
o
C. Joseph Hawkins (b ~ 1877)
o
Peter Hawkins (b ~ 1879)937.
Amos Hawkins descends from Elias Hawkins (b 15 Jan 1804, d 15 Dec 1881) and Lucinda
Garrett (b 27 Mar 1818, d 1864). In the 1880 census Elias is living with Amos and Susannah
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William W. Adams obituary is a clipping from the Montpelier Herald. I do not know exact date but estimated to
be February 25, 1917 by my father, Bob Swaim.
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Or perhaps this was Garnett since Nathan named his 3rd child Garnett.
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Hawkins in Harrison Township (Blackford County), Indiana. In this census Elias is listed
as Amos’ father. Elias Hawkins was born in Virginia and died in Blackford County, Indiana.
Lucinda Garrett was born in Indiana and died in Blackford County, Indiana. This
information is based on gravestone information at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Montpelier,
Indiana and family tree information at Ancestry.com web site that I have not independently
validated. I have no further information on Elias Hawkins ancestry.
Lucinda passed away in 1864. It appears that Elias Hawkins remarried to a Mary ? or a
relative named Mary moved in based on the 1870 census data from Liberty, Indiana:
- Elias Hawkins (63), Mary Hawkins (45), Francis Hawkins (9), Mary E. Hawkins (7),
Elizabeth Garrett (80). It also appears that Lucinda’s mother Elizabeth Garrett is living in
this household.
In the 1860 and 1870 censuses, Amos and Susannah Hawkins lived in Liberty Township,
Indiana (Wabash County). In the 1880 Census, Nathan Hawkins was 16 and still living with
his father and mother in Harrison Township, Indiana (Blackford County).
The 1930 census also lists Laura’s age at first being married as 18 which equates to a first marriage
date of ~ 1886.
Laura and Nathan Hawkins were also the parents of Clarence Hawkins, born ~ 1888. This is based
on a unique entry in the Adams family bible, census data and an inscription beside a family
photograph of Clarence Hawkin’s children made by my father. On the Adams family bible pages
listing births and deaths, there are two entries written later by a different person as follows:
Births:
“Clarence A. Hawkins was born April 24, 1888. grandson”
Deaths:
“Clarence A. Hawkins July 15th, 1935. San Antonio, Texas.” 938
Based on the Alice Belle Hawkins Swaim listing in the Swaim Family Record and Clarence’s listed
1888 year of birth, Clarence would have been Laura’s second child by Nathan. The 1900 census
information lists Clarence A. Hawkins as a grandson of William W, Adams, Laura Adams Hawkins’
father. In this household were William A. Adams (Head of Household), Mary C. Adams (William’s
wife), Clarence Hawkins (grandson) and John A. Adams (brother of William).
Laura married John Champion in 1893 based on marriage certificate data. Given that Garnett was
the last child of Laura and Nathan born in 1890 indicates Laura and Nathan divorced sometime
between 1890 and 1893. Our family has virtually no information about Nathan other than he was
Belle’s father. Nathan is buried at Odd Fellows cemetery (Section 4) in Montpelier, Blackford
County.
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Laura Jane Adams (b 17 Dec 1868, d 22 May 1953) and Nathan Hawkins (b 1864, d 1906939)
were married in the 1885-1886 time period and had the following children:
1.
Alice Belle Hawkins (Champion) (b 5 Nov 1886, d 15 Aug 1968) married John E.
Swaim (1885-1957).
Belle and John Swaim had the following children:
a. Ivan Swaim (1905-1970)
b. Marion Swaim (1907-1993)
c.
2.
Robert Swaim (1926-1997)
[details described in following sub-chapter]
Clarence A. Hawkins (b 24 Apr 1888, d 15 Jul 1935940). Clarence was the second son of
Nathan and Laura Adams Hawkins.941 In 1900 Clarence was living with his
grandfather, William W. Adams.942 Clarence Hawkins’ wife’s name was Laura (b ~
1890)943. I have a photo of Laura Champion with the two children of Clarence and
Laura Hawkins: “My Grandmother Champion with her two granddaughters. Marie on
left – Mary Jane on right. Daughters of Clarence Hawkins, her son.”
Clarence and Laura Hawkins had at least the following children:
a. Marie Hawkins (b ~ 1913944) born in Kansas.
b. Mary Jane Hawkins (b ~ 1917945) born in Oklahoma.
I have a photograph of these two children ~ 1920 with their grandmother Laura Adams
Hawkins Champion when they were about 7 and 2, respectively. In 1920 Clarence and
his family were living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1930 they were living in San Antonio,
Texas. Clarence Hawkins died in San Antonio, Texas in 1935.
3.
Garnett Merle Hawkins (b 9 Apr 1890, d 9 Sep 1959 946). Garnett married Thomas G.
Landis (b ~ 1887).
There are references in family photo albums to an “Aunt Garnett, Belle’s sister”
(written by either my mother or father). Garnett lived in San Diego, California during
the 1930s/1940’s.
Thomas had a nickname “Shorty”85 according to my mother. There is a photo of “Aunt
Garnett” with the console piano that was later given to my mother, Olly Swaim. This
piano was shipped to Texas from California in the late 1950’s or early 1960s
presumably after Garnett passed away.
Garnett’s first name is interesting. Her father Nathan’s mother’s (Garnett’s
grandmother) maiden name was Susannah Garrett. I wonder whether the records I
found regarding Susannah’s last name were inaccurate and her real surname was
Garnett rather than Garrett. I found Susannah’s surname from census records and the
census taker could have misspelled the surname.
My father Bob Swaim had a note tapped to a knife that reads
“This knife was given to me by my Aunt Garnett at Descanto, CA while I was in U.S.
Navy at San Diego Calif Xmas 1944. It had belonged to her son Bob Landis who was
I believe my mother was confusing this uncle with another uncle whom I know was known as “Shorty”. My
Dad’s Uncle A. C. Swaim (on his father’s side) signed my father’s 1944 high school graduation card as “Uncle
Shorty”.
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killed in U.S. Army in Europe in Nov 1944. I subsequently carried it through
remainder of my Navy service in Pacific & until discharge June 1946. Robert J. Swaim,
Tyler TX 5/7/86”
The 1900 census of John and Laura Champion’s family lists children – Albert and Alice
Belle – but does not list Garnett. But then there have been cases where children were
raised by grandparents and other extended family members such as the case with
Clarence, Belle’s brother.
Garnett and Thomas G. Landis had at least one adopted child. I have a family photo of
the three of them that was taken when son, Robert, was very young, perhaps eight
years old. “My Aunt Garnet Landis (Mother’s sister). I believe others are her husband
Tom Landis and adopted son Bob Landis. Bob was killed in U.S. Army in WWII in
France, Nov 1944” – Bob Swaim note.
a. Robert J. Landis (b ~1916947, d Nov 1944948)
Laura Jane (Adams) Hawkins (b 17 Dec 1868, d 22 May 1953) was then married on April 5,
1893949 to John A. Champion (b 6 Jul 1850950, d 26 Aug 1943951).
John A. Champion was born in Pennsylvania and was the son of William W. Champion (b ~ 1813)
and Mary Champion (b ~ 1823). William Champion was born in West Germany and was a
shoemaker and farmer. Mary Champion was born in Pennsylvania. In the 1860 Census, John and
Mary Champion were living in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Living with them and their eight
children (at that time) was a John Truby, aged 76, who may have been Mary’s father, although this
is speculation.
William and Mary Champion had the following children952:

Henry A. Champion (b ~1844)

William B. Champion (b ~1847)

John A. Champion (b Jul 6 1850)

Leonard Champion (b ~1856)

Angelina Champion (b ~1853)

Mary Champion (b ~1855)

Sarah Emma Champion (b ~1857)

Joseph A. Champion (b ~1859)

James C. Champion (b ~1861) 953
It is not known whether any children were produced from the marriage of John Champion and Laura
Hawkins. John Champion apparently brought to this marriage a son from a previous marriage,
Albert B. Champion (b May 17, 1883954). I am not sure who Albert’s mother was.
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14. Best family ancestry (my mother’s sister’s husband)
This chapter describes the paternal ancestry of William (Bill) Clancy Best. Bill Best was my uncle
and the husband of my mother’s sister, Juanita Jane Robinson. Jane Robinson married William
Clancy Best in 1945.
Robinson
Ancestry
Isabelle
William
Best
Lee
(b 1843)
(b ~ 1847)
Frederick
Elizabeth Marie
Mundy
Flammang
(b 1868)
(b 1863)
William Robert
Mary Margaret
Dan Stuart
Mildred
Best
(unknown)
Robinson
Mundy
(b 1886)
(b 1882)
(b 1892)
(b 1897)
William Clancy
Juanita Jane
Olly Marie
Robert Jack
Best
Robinson
Robinson
Swaim
(b 1922)
(b 1925)
(b 1926)
(b 1926)
William C. Best was the son of William Robert Best and Mary Best. William and Mary were both
born in Northern Ireland. William Robert Best was born in Aughnacloy 86, Northern Ireland (Tyrone
County). Mary was born in Kilkishen, Northern Ireland (Clare County)955.
William Robert Best’s father was William Best and his mother was Isabelle Lee 956.
Figure 17 Map of Tyrone County,
Ireland
Aughnacloy
William Robert Best came from an
extremely large family. At least three brothers and two sisters came to the United States according
to Daphne Best Matson – George, Tom, Pat, Anne, Isabelle.
The following information summarizes various family accounts.
Jane Best’s letter listed it as Eughnacloy but looking at a map of Tyrone County, Ireland, I don’t see that town
listed. I believe she meant Aughnacloy. William Robert Best’s draft card stated Aughnacloy, Ireland.
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This is an account by Daphne (Best) Matson who was the daughter of William R. Best’s brother
George Best.
“As I was always told, they were a family of twenty-one children, eighteen by one wife and four by another.
(editor: perhaps she meant seventeen by 2nd wife?).
(George Best) was born in Aughnacloy, Ireland, Tyrone, North Ireland October 15. I’m not sure the year.
He died in March, 1956. I think he was sixty-seven. George served in the King’s Life Guards in the Royal
Household Cavalry under King George V. (George) went to France and served in World War I. Tom Best’s
wife was named Sarah and had four children named Alex, Florence, Maurine and Tommy. Maurine was
still living as of 2006 in Ohio. Both George and Tom lived in Tulsa. Tom worked for Mid-Continent
Refinery in Tulsa. Pat Best lived in Illinois“. “William R. Best had at least two sisters – Annie and
Isabelle. Anne became Anne McClure who lived in Denver, Colorado. Anne had two sons Frank and Bob.
Isabelle became Isabelle Sidebotham and lived in Illinois. A brother Pat Best lived in Illinois.” My
grandmother (William R. Best’s mother) was a butter and egg lady and drove a donkey and cart on her
route. She came to America at one point to visit but that’s all I know. “957
Bettina Stanger wrote the following at the Ancestry.com message board on Aug 31, 2000:
“…I am searching for information about my gggrandfather and his family. William BEST (b. 1841)
married Mary/Alice McBride in Aughnacloy, Tyrone. They had three children: William (1863), Sarah
(1864) and John (1865). John moved to Glascow, Scotland when he was about fourteen years old after his
mother died. He married Martha WILLIAMS. Two children were born in Scotland (William and Margaret).
The family moved to Illinois, USA about 1892. Three more children Richard (1893), John (1895) and James
(1898) were born in Illinois.
William married after his first wife died. The name of his second wife was Isabella Lee. They had possibly
as many as seventeen children.
William's parents may have been William Best and Elizabeth Thompson”
Bettina Stanger wrote in Ancestry.com message board post in 2000:
“William BEST married Mary Alice McBRIDE in Aughnacloy, which is in the southern part of County
Tyrone, a bit of a distance from Cookstown. They married 2 Feb. 1863 at Carnteel parish Church of Ireland
(St. James). William seems to have lived in the southern part of County Tyrone between Aughnacloy and
Caledon for many years. He married his second wife, Isabella LEE, 10 January 1870 at Caledon, Aghaloo
parish Church of Ireland. He was an egg dealer and lived at Tully.
Researcher Elizabeth Kenzelman (Best) has written that she thinks William's parents are William BEST
and Elizabeth THOMPSON, who also lived near Aughnacloy. Records on several generations of this
family are found at St. James Church of Ireland at Aughnacloy.”
Elizabeth Best wrote the following in an email to Annie Crenshaw regarding her family information
(she descends from William James Best and Mary Alice McBride’s son John Best). This information
describes what happened based on family information after William James Best’s first wife Mary
Alice McBride died.
“My husband descends from John. The story goes that William James (Best) married Isabella and his
first family pretty much had to fend for themselves. John and Sarah sailed to Scotland. I did not know
what happened to William or Robert James…. . John Best was a carter and his father William James
(Best) was an egg dealer.
Elizabeth Best Kenzelmann provided the following information in an email to Annie Crenshaw on
October 14, 2009
“I have found a record of a Francis Best who was a carpenter by trade who could have been the brother of
my William born about 1802 m. Elizabeth Thompson. My William was also a carpenter. So there is a
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possibility of three brothers who could have existed circa 1800: William, Francis and Hugh. I believe
that Hugh's (listed above) father was Francis. My William (ca. 1800) father I believe was Hugh. My
William lived in the ancient town of Carnteel at the same time as Hugh. Francis lived in Ballygawley.
William's son William James was an egg dealer. W. James' son John was a carter.”
The information from these sources confirms Daphne Matson’s statement in many aspects. The
second wife Isabella Lee matches the mother of William Robert Best’s Death Certificate (his mother
was listed as “Isabelle Lee”). Daphne also mentioned that one of William Robert Best’s sisters was
named Isabelle.
Some researchers believe the parents of William Best (that married Isabella Lee) were William Best
(born ~ 1802) and Elizabeth Thompson. I have not been able to validate this assertion. In this
account William and Elizabeth Best had eight children:
1. Mary Best
2. Lilly Best
3. Sarah Best
4. Hugh Best (b 16 Mar 1833). Baptized March 24. His baptism record reads “Best, Hugh,
son of Wm. Best of Carnteel in this parish, carpenter, & Olivia (Thompson) his wife.”958
“Born March 16: Bapt. March 24. -- Regd [registered] Apr. 15, 1833”
5. Mary Best
6. William James Best (b 1843). Described later.
7. John Best (b 2 Jun 1845959). His baptism record reads ““John - [son of] Wm. BEST &
Elizabeth THOMPSON his wife, Knocknarney, Farmer, Born 6 June”
8. Anne Jane Best.
William Best was married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Alice McBride and they had four
children. Mary Best died and then William Best remarried to Isabella Lee. William and Isabella
Best had between fourteen and seventeen children from this marriage. The exact number of children
varies among the various family accounts.
William Best (b 1843960) and Mary Alice McBride were married on 5 Feb 1863 at Aughnacloy Church
of Ireland, Carnteel Parish, Clogher Civil District, Tyrone County961.
William and Mary Best had the following children962:
1. William Best (b 28 Jan 1863)
2. Sarah Best (b ~ 1864)
3. John Best (b 11 Mar 1866). John married Martha Williams (b ~1864963)
“John moved to Glascow, Scotland when he was about fourteen years old after his mother
died. He married Martha WILLIAMS. Two children were born in Scotland (William and
Margaret). The family moved to Illinois, USA about 1892. Three more children Richard
(1893), John (1895) and James (1898) were born in Illinois.”964
a. William Best (b ~ 1889)
b. Margaret Best (b ~ 1891)
c.
Richard Best (b 1893). Richard does not appear in the 1900 or 1910 census and may
have died prior to those censuses.
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d. John Best (b 1895)
e.
James Best (b 1898)
4. Robert James Best965 (b 4 Aug 1867966). Born in Tyrone County, Northern Ireland,
Aughnacloy church, Clogher Civil District, Carnteel Sub-district.
Mary Alice (McBride) Best died and William Best remarried Isabella Lee. William and Isabella had
a large family (seventeen children according to one account). William Best passed away in 1898.
In the 1901 Irish Census Isabella best (listed as 48 years old) was living at House 3 in Mulnahorn,
Aughnacloy, Tyrone County, Northern Ireland. She was living there with the following nine
children: Mary J. McAdam (28), Margaret Best (21), Thomas Best (16), Anne Best (14), William R.
Best (12), Isabella Best (11), Samuel Best (10), George Best (9) and Florence Best (7). Also living
there were two grandchildren: Isabella Reid (9) and Leonard McAdam (<1). Isabella’s occupation
was “egg dealer”. Their listed religion was Church of Ireland. Children not included in this census
were Elizabeth (29), Leonard (24) and Hugh (17) and it is presumed that by 1901 they had left home
which is consistent with other information such as fact that Elizabeth immigrated ~ 1880 and Hugh
married in 1902.
In the 1911 Irish Census Isabella was living at House Number 8 in Dernabane outside Aughnacloy
in Tyrone County. In the household was daughter Florence (17), daughter-in-law Sarah (22),
grandson Alexander (3) and granddaughter Isabella (1). Isabella’s occupation was listed as “egg
merchant”.
William James Best (b 1843, d 15 June 1898967) and Isabella Lee (b ~ 1847968, d 7 Dec 1919969) were
married on 10 Jan 1870 in Caledon Church of Ireland, Aghaloo Parish, Civil District Dungannon,
County Tyrone970.
William and Isabella Best had the following children:
1. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Best (b Feb, 1871971). Elizabeth married George W. Morris (b Aug,
1866972). Elizabeth immigrated to the U.S. around 1880 based on the 1910 census. If true
she would have been 9 years old and I am not sure who she accompanied on that trip. She
certainly immigrated prior to 1891 when her daughter Maud was born in Indiana. George
Morris was born in Ohio and at one time ran a hotel and boarding house and later was a
carpenter. In 1900 Elizabeth and George Morris were living in Garnettsville, Kentucky with
daughters Maud, Sarah and Myrtle (in this census Elizabeth was listed as the mother of six
children with three still living). Based on the 1900 Census Elizabeth Best and George
Morris were married ~ 1889. In 1910 Elizabeth and George Morris and daughters Maud,
Hazel87, Myrtle and Ruth were living in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 1920 Elizabeth and George Morris were living next door to brother William Robert Best in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. By 1930 George Morris must have passed away as Elizabeth Morris is
living in her daughter’s house (Maud Balch) in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Elizabeth and George Morris had at least the following children:
a. Maud L. Morris (b Dec, 1891). Born in Indiana (census record). Maud married Ray
B. Balch (1930 census record)
b. Hazel Morris (b ~ 1893). Born in Illinois (census record).
c.
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Sarah Morris (b Sep, 1894973). Born in Illinois (census record).
I am not sure why daughter Hazel is listed in the 1910 Census but not in the 1900 census.
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d. Myrtle L. Morris (b Apr, 1898). Born in Illinois (census record)
e.
Ruth A. Morris (b ~ 1902). Born in Indiana.
f.
Billy Morris (b ~1916). 1920 census lists Billy as “adopted son”.
2. Mary J. Best (b ~ 1872974). In the 1901 Irish Census she was listed as Mary J. McAdam and
living with her mother Isabella Best.
3. Minnie Best975 was listed as a child of William and Isabella Best based on family information
from Penny Best.
4. Leonard Lee (Pat?88) Best (b 17 Feb 1876976). Born in Aughnacloy, Tyrone County, Northern
Ireland. Leonard married Bertha Pearl Williams (b 25 Apr 1885, d 13 Nov 1970). Bertha was
born in Franklin County, Illinois. Leonard immigrated to the U.S. in 1906 based on census
records. There is an immigration record for a Leonard Best born in 1876 who immigrated on
28 May 1906 from Glasgow, Scotland (via Moville Ireland). I believe this may be the same
person. In the 1910 census Leonard and Bertha were listed as living in Tyrone, Illinois
(Franklin County). In the 1930 census they were living in Browning Township, Illinois
(Franklin County).
Leonard and Bertha Best had at least the following children:
a. Opal Marcella Best (b ~ 1915). Born in Illinois.
b. Florence D. Best (b 30 Sep 1910). Born Christopher, Illinois (Franklin County).
c.
Oakley Best (b 23 Mar 1914). Born Christopher, Illinois (Franklin County)
d. Milton Best (b 16 Jan 1917). Born in Benton, Illinois (Franklin County).
e.
John Lee Best (b 24 Oct 1919). Born Benton, Illinois (Franklin County). 977
f.
Pearlie Mae Best (b ~ 1923).
g. Delmar Best (b ~ 1925).
h. Robert E. Best (b ~ 1927).978
5. Margaret Best (b ~ 1879979).
6. Hugh Best (b 1 Apr 1883980, d 19 Oct 1951981). Hugh born in Tully, Carnteel Parish, Tyrone
County, Northern Ireland. Hugh married Margaret Armstrong (b ~ 1872-1874, d 4 Sep
1916982) on 13 Mar 1902983. Margaret Armstrong was the daughter of James Armstrong.
Hugh served in World War I. Margaret passed away and Hugh Best remarried to Susanna
Tweedy on 9 Nov 1916984. Hugh Best lived in Bangor, Northern Ireland later in life. Hugh
Best died in 1951 and is interred in St. Mark’s graveyard, Armagh.
Hugh and Margaret Best had the following children:
a. Edith Mary Gwendoline Best (b 9 Mar 1903) had a child when she was an unwed
teenager. The child was Billy Best’s father William Albert Best or "Bertie Best":.
i. William Albert Best (b 7 Jun 1921, d 14 Apr 2009). William married Velia
Brevetti.
1. William Alfonso Best. Married Dorothy Yvonne Rosamund
Armstrong. William (Billy) and Dorothy (Yvonne) lives in Bangor,
County Down, Northern Ireland. William and Dorothy Best have
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Daphne Best letter mentioned a Pat Best that lived in Illinois. I have not been able to validate a Pat Best in Illinois
that was a child of William and Isabella Best. I have wondered if Pat was a nickname for Leonard or someone else
but have no specific information confirming that.
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three children:
- Lisa, Fiona and Emma.
2. Velia Best. Married Gary Martin who was a Northern Ireland
policeman killed by a terrorist bomb. Children: 2 boys.
3. Robert Alfred Best. Married Rebecca Kincaid and they had 3
children: Allison, Louise and Robbie
Edith married William S. Wilson and had the following children: John, Patricia,
William Stuart, Margaret Anne/Annis, and James Wilson.
b. Robert “Bob” Best (b 1909). Robert lived in Belfast985.
c.
William “Willie” Best (b 1904). William lived in London.
d. John Harold Best (b 1905). John lived in London.
e.
Harry Best (b 1907). Harry lived in Africa.
f.
Margaret "Mamie" Best (b 1912).
Margaret Best passed away and Hugh Best married Susan Tweedy and they had the
following children:
g. Eleanor Frances (b 1918)
h. Richard Best (b 1920). Richard lived in London.
7. Thomas Best (b 3 Mar 1885986, 27 Dec 1951987). Born in Northern Ireland. Thomas married
Sarah Steenson (b 21 Apr 1887988) on 1 Apr 1907989. Thomas, Sarah and son Alexander
immigrated to the United States in between 1911 and 1914 based on census records990. In
1920 they were living at 1305 Pearl St. in Tulsa, Oklahoma 991. Sarah and Alexander appear
in the 1911 Irish Census and were living in Isabella Best’s 89 house at House No 8, Dernabane
(Aughnacloy rural), Tyrone County, Northern Ireland along with Thomas’ sister Florence.
By 1951 Thomas and Sarah were living at 2401 E. 54th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma when
Thomas passed. Tom worked for Mid-Continent Refinery in Tulsa. They had four children.
a. Alexander Best (b 16 Jan 1908, d 26 Aug 1975992). Alexander born in Northern
Ireland.
b. Florence Best (b ~ 1919). Born in Oklahoma.
c.
Maurine Best (b ~ 1921). Born in Oklahoma and lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Maurine
went to Central High School with cousins Daphne Best (George Best’s daughter) and
Joseph Best (William Robert Best’s son)993.
d. Thomas Best (b ~ 1924).994 Born in Oklahoma.995
8. Anne90 Best (b ~ 1886996). Anne was listed as living with her mother Isabella Best in the
1901 Irish Census and she is not listed in the 1911 Irish Census. Anne married Charles J.
McClure and had two sons. They lived in Denver, Colorado according to Daphne Best.
They had the following children according to Daphne Best:
a. Frank McClure
b. Bob McClure997
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This was Isabella Best, the mother of her husband Thomas Best.
Anne or Annie
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9. William Robert Best (b 9 Dec 1888998, d 27 Nov 1954999). Born in Northern Ireland.
William R. Best married Mary Margaret (unknown) (b 25 Jul 18821000, d 1 Jan 19661001).
William Robert Best immigrated to the U.S. in 1904.
[To be described in more detail later]
a. Joseph A. Best (b 28 Jun 1919, d 13 May 1988) [To be described in more detail later]
b. William Clancy Best (b 4 Dec 1922, d 23 Jun 1995) [To be described in more detail
later]
10. Isabella91 Best (b 25 Apr 18891002, d Mar 19661003). Born in Northern Ireland. Isabella was
apparently named after her mother. Isabelle married Benjamin Sidebotham (b 10 Jan 1890,
d Oct 19621004). I believe she immigrated to the U.S. in 1907 based on Census records. There
is an immigration record for Isabella Best from Aughnacloy, N. Ireland for July 1, 1907 (S. S.
Umbria) that seems to match her description. In this immigration record it states she was
16 years old and going to stay with her brother John Best in Chicago, Illinois.
Based on family information Isabella lived in Illinois and died in Cook County, Illinois, This
is validated by 1920 and 1930 census records. In 1930 this family was living at 5446 Lake
Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois and Ben Sidebotham was an auto mechanic.
Isabella and Benjamin Sidebotham had at least the following children:
a. Louise Sidebotham (b ~ 1910).
b. Ben Sidebotham (b ~ 1913).1005
c.
Albert Sidebotham (b ~ 1922)
d. Florence Sidebotham (b 14 Dec 1921)1006
11. Samuel Best (b ~ 18901007). Born in Northern Ireland.
12. George Best (b Oct 15 18921008, d 3 Mar 19561009). Born in Northern Ireland. George married
Louisa Annie1010 Martin (b 22 Jun 1894, d 3 Dec 19891011) and had one child. Louisa Martin
was the daughter of John Martin 1012 based on the April 18, 1925 immigration record for
Louisa and Daphne Best. They sailed to the U.S. on the ship Mauretania that departed from
Southampton, England. The record indicates their last residence was with Louisa’s father
John Martin at 18 Church Street, Slough, England (which is west of London) and their
destination was Tulsa, Oklahoma 1013. Louisa was listed as married so George Best must have
immigrated separately. There is a 1923 immigration record for George Best but for some
reason his name is struck through (I am not sure if he cancelled at the last minute. This
record does not list his wife Louisa as passenger but references “Annie Best” as his wife
living at 18 Church Street, Slough, England)
George and Louisa lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. George was a manager of the Horse Riding
Stables at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. George and Louisa were living at 6011
South Lewis Ave, Southern Hills Country Club when George passed away in 1956.
a. Daphne M. Best (b 22 Feb 1921, d 13 Dec 20061014). Daphne was born in Slough,
England and immigrated to the U.S. in 1925 with her mother. Daphne was married
~ 1951 to George Matson (b ~1927) who was born in Armagh, North Ireland. George
Matson immigrated to the U.S. in 1951. George Matson was Shop Manager for many
years at the Southern Hills Country Club Pro Shop in Tulsa, OK. George met
Daphne Best at the Country Cub. “Her father ran the riding stables,” he says, “and
Daphne came to the Club House for the mail every day at 4:30. I made sure I was
there every day at 4:30 too” .
1. George (Geordie) Matson (b ~ 1958)
2. Mark Matson (b ~ 1959) 1015
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Isabella or Isabelle
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Daphne Matson’s Obituary:
MATSON — Daphne M., 85, died Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She was born
February 22, 1921 in Slough, England, to George and Nan Best. She graduated from
Tulsa Central High School, Class of 1939. She attended Draughon’s Business School.
She was first and foremost a loving mother, wife, grandmother, gifted homemaker
and friend to many. Daphne worked for many years at the Lewis Meyer Bookstore,
prior to retiring and beginning volunteer work. She was a devoted member of First
Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Deacon, an office volunteer, coordinated
the flower ministry, served on the Worship and Music Committee, and served as an
usher. She was actively involved in the St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary. She was an
avid golfer and enjoyed her many years in The Sewing Club. Daphne was preceded in
death by: her parents; and son, Mark. She is survived by: George, her loving husband
of 55 years; son, Geordie and daughter-in-law, Laurie Matson; grandchildren, Andy
and Erin Matson; daughter-in-law, Bridget Matson; and grandson, Stewart Matson.
A Memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, December 18, at First
Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the music
ministry at First Presbyterian Church. Ninde Woodland Chapel”
13. Florence Best (b ~ 1894)1016. Born in Northern Ireland. In the 1901 Irish Census Florence (7
years old) was living in her mother Isabella Best’s house at House No 3, Dernabane
(Aughnacloy rural), Tyrone County, Northern Ireland. In the 1911 Irish Census Florence was
17 years old and living in her mother Isabella Best’s house at House No 8, Dernabane
(Aughnacloy rural), Tyrone County, Northern Ireland. Based on the 1911 Census it appears
that Florence may have been the last child of William and Isabella Best.
Note: These are the only children identified based on family information and/or census and
other specific sources. Other possible names from unknown sources include Harry, John,
Mamie and Robert.1017 However I have no evidence for those specific names and John and
Robert were children from William’s first marriage. Based on the intervals between children
it is certainly possible there were additional children between Mary, Leonard, Margaret and
Hugh. If so, they would have old enough to have left home and not be reflected in the 1901
Census. Certainly it appears Elizabeth was the first child and Florence was the last child
(unless one born between 1894 and 1898 died prior to the 1901 Irish Census).
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Sarah Best
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~1872
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1885
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1889
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~1890
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~1894
Specific Records
Marriage Record
1901 Irish Census
1911 Irish Census
Census (1900, 1910,
1930)
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Census (1910, 1930)
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1901 Irish Census
Birth Certificate
Death Certificate
Gravestone
Death certificate
1901 Irish Census
Census (1920, 1930)
Immigration (1915)
1901 Irish Census
Death Certificate
1901 Irish Census
Census (1920, 1930)
1901 Irish Census
Census (1920, 1930)
Immigration (1907)
1901 Irish Census
Death certificate
1901 Irish Census
Immigration (1923, 1925)
1901 Irish Census
1911 Irish Census
Figure 18 Summary of Children of William Best (b 1843) and his two wives and sources
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William Robert Best immigrated to the U.S. in 1904. Mary immigrated to the U.S. in 1905 1018.
William and Mary were married around 1917. William’s draft registration card from June 5, 1917
indicates the following:
“William R. Best; Age 29; Address: 1419 S. Quincy, Tulsa, OK, Precinct 13; Born 1888, Aughnacloy,
Ireland; Occupation: Deliveryman; Height: medium; Build: medium; Brown Eyes, Black Hair.”1019
By 1920 they were living in Tulsa, Oklahoma and their first son Joseph was listed as being six
months old. William was working as a “furniture store delivery man”.
By the 1930 Census, William C. Best had arrived and was listed in the census as “Billie C. Best”,
seven years old.1020 In the 1930 Census the Bests were listed as living at 124 S. Florence Street,
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
William Robert Best (b 9 Dec 1886, d 27 Nov 1954) was married to Mary Margaret (unknown)
(b 25 Jul 1882, d 1 Jan 1966) around 1917. In 1920 the Bests were living at 124 South Florence
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. William and Mary were living at the same address in 1954 when William
passed away. Mary Best later died in 1966.1021
William Robert Best and Mary Margaret (unknown) had the following children:
1. Joseph A. Best (b 28 Jun 1919, d 13 May 1988). Joseph married Dolores (unknown). Joseph
was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force based on WWII enlistment records (enlistment date of
October, 1945). At his death in 1988, Joseph was living in Bellwood, Illinois (Cook
County)1022. Dolores “moved to Hampshire, Illinois from Bellwood, Illinois some years ago”.
Joseph and Dolores Best had one son:
o
Larry Best. Larry married Clare (unknown). Larry and Clare Best had one child:

Kathy Best
2. William Clancy Best (b 4 Dec 1922, d 23 Jun 1995). William was married in 1945 to
Juanita Jane Robinson (b 21 Jul 1925).
[described later]
Juanita Jane Best was known as Jane. Jane and her sister Olly grew up in a family of modest
means. They had a garden and “at one time had chickens. One rooster was so mean we couldn’t go in
(the) pen.”
When she was about six, Jane also had a severe traumatic experience. She was attacked by a Chow
dog when she was about 10 years old while she was putting on roller skates at Mrs. Clark’s house at
the corner of 10th and Columbia Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her Dad (Dan Robinson)“was accused of
killing the dog but he didn’t”. That house is now part of Bama Pie1023. Jane was lucky that the dog
was on a leach. Even so, Jane suffered head injuries which left scars. 1024
My Aunt Jane was always special to me. She had a way of making visitors and family feel at home
in her house. The first time I heard a Beatles’ album and the first time I heard their Sergeant
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album was in their living room. When Neil Armstrong became
the first man to walk on the moon, I watched it live on their television set as I just happened to be
visiting them. When I got married in Houston, I came over from New Orleans and stayed at their
house before the wedding. In fact I left all my travelers checks at their house and we left for our
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honeymoon without money and Jane had to deliver them to Vivian’s parents to mail to our new
apartment.
Bill and Jane lived in Tulsa for about 4 months after they were married. Then Bill joined the Air
Force in 1946 and was a 1st Sergeant in the 447th Bombardment Group1025. Bill got out of the Air
Force in 1953 and began working for Goliad Corporation which eventually became part of Mobil Oil.
They moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where my cousin Michael Best was born in 1953. They moved
to Houston, Texas in June, 1956 into a house at 1415 Shadow Bend Drive.
My Uncle Bill was quite a jovial guy and could not stay serious more than a nanosecond 1026. He
referred to me as “Swackie Jaim” and I called him “Buncle Ill”. Bill later tragically developed
multiple sclerosis and passed away June 23, 1995.
Juanita Jane Robinson (b 21 Jul 19251027) was married on September 10, 1945 to William
Clancy Best (b 4 Dec 1922921028, d 23 Jun 19951029). Bill and Jane Best had three children:
1. Judy Marie Best (b 25 Sep 1947). Judy has been a physical fitness trainer.
2. Barbara “Barby” Ann Best (b 9 May 1949) married Clarence (Buddy) Henry Fisher, Jr. (b 9
Sep 1948). Barby was born in Bexar County, Texas.
Barbie and Buddy had two children:
a. Jennifer Elaine Fisher (b 28 Oct 1969). Jennifer married Thomas Patrick Lindsey (b
17 Mar 1969)
b. Amanda Fisher (b 28 Aug 1979)1030.
3. Michael Patrick Best (b 24 Oct 19531031) married Antoinette (Annette) Marie Hall (b 13 Feb
19551032) on 22 Jul 1978. Mike and Annette had two children:
a. Robert William Michael Best (b 26 Apr 1984)
b. Patrick Travis Best (b 25 Jun 1987)1033.
Jane Best said Bill’s mother altered his birth certificate to read 1923 rather than 1922 so he could play “ball on
some team”. Jane said she was later concerned about it and made Bill change it back to 1922.
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15. Davies family ancestry
This chapter describes the ancestry of Charles Reginald Davies, Jr., Vivian Swaim’s father. Charles
Davies performed an extensive amount of genealogical research. It is out of the scope of this
document to record all of his information here but rather summarize some of his work and overlay it
with my research.
A summary of the Davies lineage is as follows:
Thomas Davies (b 1826 Newport, Wales)
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Charles Davies (b 1862 Birkenhead, UK) married Emily Harris
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Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. (b 1889 Norfolk, VA) married Marie Couch
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Charles Reginald Davies (b 1916) married Vivian Kilbourne (b 1922)
This chapter will present the Davies paternal ancestry beginning with Vivian Davies’ father, Charles
Reginald Davies, and work backwards.
Charles Reginald Davies, Jr. (b 1916)
Charles Reginald Davies, Jr. was born in 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Charles was in the Air Force when he married Vivian Louise Kilbourne. Charles would later serve
in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He retired from the Air Force as Lieutenant Colonel. Charles then
worked in the U.S. Federal Aviation agency. He spent some time in his later years running his own
business importing/exporting electrical and oilfield equipment.
Vivian Louise Kilbourne was born in El Paso. Vivian’s mother was Emma Brunner (b ~ 1894, d 12
Jan 1983) who lived to be 89. Vivian’s father was Jefferson Gayden Kilbourne. Gayden died when
Vivian L. Kilbourne was 8 years old. Emma then remarried William John Burns (b 6 Jul 1892, d 25
Dec 19691034). Bill Burns was born in Ireland1035 and was the son of John Burns and Macey Ann ?.
Bill Burns served in WWI and WWII and also was involved in the pursuit of Poncha Villa into
Mexico.
Vivian Louise Davies passed away on December 31, 2000 in Houston, Texas. Charles Reginald
Davies passed away on November 4, 2001 in Houston, Texas.
Charles Reginald Davies (b 1 Apr 19161036, d 4 Nov 2001) was married June 12, 1945 to Vivian
Louise Kilbourne (b 16 Jan 19221037, d 31 Dec 2000) were married and had two children:

Charles Frederick Davies (b 11 Nov 1946, d 2 May 2002 1038). Charles was born in El
Paso, Texas (Ellis County). Charles married Margaret Rose Carroll (b 19 Jan 1950).
Margaret was the daughter of Charles C. Carroll and Carlis Ann Tallarita. Margaret
was born in Tarrant County, Texas.1039
Charles and Margaret Davies had one child:


Charles Frederick Davies, Jr. (b 24 Feb 19831040).
Vivian Marie Davies (b 16 Oct 1954). Married Jack Stuart Swaim. [previously
described]
So, in essence, Vivian’s father Charles named his son after himself and Vivian’s
mother named her daughter after herself.
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Davies
Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. (b 1889)
Charles Davies’ father was Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. who was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1889.
Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. married Marie Josephine Couch (b 14 Aug 18921041, d 21 Nov 19661042).
The Davies’ were Anglican and the Couchs’ were Catholic. When Charles Reginald Davies, Sr.
married Marie Couch the Davies family disowned him for marrying a Catholic 1043.
Charles had various jobs including working as a bookkeeper and automobile sales manager. In 1930
Charles, Marie and their family was living in the household of Helen C. Mears (b ~1896 1044), Marie’s
sister. Also living in this household was Helen’s son Edward C. Mears (b ~ 19181045) and Marie’s
mother, Marie Francis Couch (b Aug 4 18721046, d Nov 27 19391047) who was known as “Nana”.
Marie Josephine Couch’s father was Perley Tapley Couch and her mother was Marie Frances Guider
also known as “Nana”. (Either “Nana” or her mother was from Ireland).
Marie Josephine Couch Davies died in 1966 at the age of 74 of a cardiac arrest in Norfolk, Virginia
and had suffered from Arteriosclerosis. Charles R. Davies, Sr. died in 1970 of Bronchopneumonia in
Norfolk, Virginia after having suffered from leukemia for five years. Both Marie and Charles
Davies, Sr. were buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia. .
Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. (b 31 Jul 18891048, d 20 Apr 19701049) was married February 14,
19151050 to Marie Josephine Couch (b 14 Aug 18921051, d 27 Nov 19661052).
Charles and Marie Davies had the following children:
1. Charles Reginald Davies, Jr. (b 1916, d 4 Nov 2001) - Vivian Swaim’s father - already
described
2. Frederick J. Davies (b 1918, d 20 Oct 1984). Fred served in WWII in the Navy. Fred was
married on January 20, 1941 to Nancy M. Parsons on January 20, 1941. Fred was a
Chiropractor and retired in 1981. Vivian and I visited him in the early 1980’s. Fred was a
colorful person who loved to tease. Fred died in 1984 after a brief illness while living at 3
Albany St., Portland, Maine. Fred was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
Frederick J. Davies (b 13 Aug 19181053, d 20 Oct 19841054) and Nancy M. Parsons (Davies) (b
16 Oct 19171055, d 8 Jul 19841056) had the following children:
a) Marie Davies (b 10 Nov 19421057). Marie was married on Apr 28 1973 to Robert H.
Wagner (b 14 Oct 19401058).
b) Frederick J. Davies, Jr. (b 30 Aug 19491059). Fred, Jr. later moved to Cape Elizabeth.
Fred was married on Dec 28 1975 to Betty ? Fred and Betty Davies had the following
children:
i)
Stacey Brooke Davies (b 10 Nov 19751060). Stacey was born in Portland, Maine.
ii) Kassia Elizabeth Davies (b 4 Apr 19801061). Kassia was born in Portland, Maine.
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Michael James Davies (b 10 Oct 1951 1062). Michael later moved to Marietta,
Georgia. Michael married Kathleen Kellher (b 10 Dec 1954).
Charles Davies (b 1862)
Charles Reginald Davies, Sr.’s father was Charles Davies. Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. was born in
Birkenhead, England (Cheshire County) in 1862. This Charles Davies was the original Davies
immigrant to the U.S. (for Vivian’s Davies’ paternal Davies ancestral branch). Charles’ father and
mother were born in South Wales.
Charles Davies married Emily B. Harris. Emily Harris was born in Swansea, Wales in 1864.
Emily’s father was James Harris who was born in Swansea, Wales. Emily’s mother was Mary Ann
Brett who was also born in Swansea based on Charles R. Davies’ family research and all of the
censuses except for the 1930 Census which states that Emily’s father was born in England and her
mother was born in Ireland. The 1930 census must be mistaken on her mother’s country of birth.
Charles R. Davies, Vivian’s father, describes the Davies immigrants as follows:
“… I have very few records about the Davies family. They arrived in America from England around 1885
and settled in Norfolk. I have very little information about the Davies family other than that shown on
the chart, and I am in the process of researching them at this time. The first arrival in America was
Charles, the oldest of several brothers, and he settled in Norfolk. He came from a seafaring town of
Birkenhead, across the river from Liverpool, England. He sent for Emily Harris, whom he married in
Norfolk. He arrived around 1885, she came 2 years later. She was from Swansea, Wales. They remained
in Norfolk where they raised a family. Grandpa Davies operated a very large bakery at one time, but lost
it after a disastrous fire which was uninsured. Helen and Fred Couch worked at the bakery at one
time…”1063
According to census data, Charles immigrated to the U.S. in 1887 and Emily immigrated in 1888 1064.
The census data doesn’t match perfectly with Charles’ account but it is close and the sequence of
events is consistent.
Charles and Emily married in 1888. They settled at 188 Charlotte Street, Norfolk, Virginia 1065.
Charles was a baker. In 1910 Charles and Emily were living at 419 Duke Street, Norfolk City,
Virginia. In 1910 Charles and Emily were living at 411 Freemason Street, Norfolk, Virginia. In
1930 Charles and Emily were living at their son Walter’s house at 1431 39th Street, Norfolk,
Virginia. Walter was 33 and had not married as of that time. Charles died in 1930 in Norfolk,
Virginia. Emily died in 1945 and was buried in Norfolk, Virginia.
Charles Davies (b 9 May 18621066, d 30 Jul 19301067) was married 18881068 to Emily B. Harris (b 2
Sep 18641069, d 12 Apr 19451070) had the following children:
1. Charles R. Davies (b Jul 1889, d 1970) Born Norfolk, VA. Married Marie Couch.
[previously described].
2. Edith M. Davies (b 1892, d 1893) 1071 Edith born and died in Norfolk, Virginia.
3. Emily Vivien93 Davies (b Feb 18941072). Vivien born in Norfolk, VA. Vivien was married ~
1916 to William H. Ackiss (b Jan 18901073) who was born in Virginia and was the son of
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William H. Ackiss and Mary A. Ackiss. Vivien and William Ackiss had the following
children:
a. Geraldine C. Ackiss (b ~ 19201074). Born in Virginia.
b. Gweneth Ackiss1075 (b ~ 19271076). Born in Virginia.
Based on Charles R. Davies family information, Vivien Davies Ackiss later
had a second marriage to a “Pete” – surname unknown.
4. Walter G. Davies (b Oct 18971077, d 19341078). Born in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1930 Walter was
single living at 1431 39th Street, Norfolk, Virginia. He died in 1934 in Norfolk, Virginia.
5. Elizabeth Davies (b Oct 19001079, d May 1957). Elizabeth was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Elizabeth later married Charles H. Devoto (b 1892, d 16 Feb 1940). Elizabeth and Charles
both died in Richmond, Virginia.
Elizabeth and Charles H. Devoto had the following children:
a. Charles H. Devoto, Jr. (b 4 Nov 19291080). Born Richmond, Virginia. Married
Gayle Isley.
b. Brett Devoto (b 30 May 1931)1081 Born Richmond, Virginia. Married Shirley
Durham. Later remarried to Catherine Harper.
As of 1900 Census, Charles and Emily Davies had had 4 children with one having died before 1900
which would account for Edith who passed away in 1893.
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Thomas Davies (b 1826)
The father of Charles Davies (born 1862) was Thomas Davies and his mother was Sarah Thomas.
Both of his parents were born in Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire County). There are two Newports
in Wales. The Newport in Pembrokeshire County is near the southwestern side of Wales. Thomas
would later live in other areas of Wales including Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire County) and
Swanea (Glamorgan County), briefly at Birkenhead, England and perhaps other towns I am
unaware of.
Thomas and Sarah had a large family. The 1900 Census (Virginia) states that Sarah had had 12
children, 8 of which were still living as of 1900. I am not sure which eight had survived as of 1900. I
can make a case that John Davies (b ~ 1857) probably was one of the four children that passed away
before 1900 since he shows up in the 1861 Wales Census at age 4 but was not listed in the 1871
Wales census when he would have been only 12 years old.
Many in Charles Davies’ (b 1862) family were bakers. Several of the brothers that settled in
America were bakers. Thomas Davies was listed in the 1871 Welsh Census as a “licensed victualler”
or innkeeper when they lived at 1 Mysydd Street (Brewery Vaults), Swansea, Wales.
Thomas Davies was born in 1826 in Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire County). The 1861 Census
indicates “St. Mary, Newport, Pembrokeshire”. I have limited information on where they lived but
based on the children’s birth locations listed in the censuses one can piece it together. Thomas and
Sarah had their two children – Elizabeth and Thomas - while living in Newport, Wales. Sometime
between 1849 and 1857 they moved to Cardiff, Wales where John was born. By 1858 they had
moved to Haverfordwest, Wales (Pembrokeshire County) where William and George were born
during 1858-1859. In 1861 they had the following children living with them: Elizabeth, Thomas J.
(12), John (4), William (3), George (2), and Edward (3 mths). In 1862 they were living in Birkenhead,
England and stayed there at least through 1868. Charles, Alfred, Mark and Joshua were born in
Birkenhead. By 1870 they had moved to Swansea, Wales (Glamorgan County).
Birkenhead, England
Figure 19 Map of Wales reflecting migration of Thomas Davies and family
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In 1871 Thomas and Sarah lived in Swansea, Wales and had the following children living with them:
William (13), George (12), Edward (10), Charles (8), Alfred (7), Mark (5), Joshua H. (3) and David (9
mths).
Sarah Davies immigrated to the U.S. in 1891 with her daughter Margaret. By 1900, Sarah Davies
was living with Margaret, her husband Vasco Ayers and their young son, Marion at 829 Highland
Avenue, Norfolk City, Virginia. Sometime prior to 1900 Thomas Davies passed away.
At least three of the children of Thomas and Sarah immigrated to the U.S. – Charles, Mark and
Margaret. David and Thomas are referred to in family information which might indicate they
immigrated as well although I am not sure.
I do not know when Thomas Davies died. It was certainly before 1900 when Sarah was listed as a
widow in the Virginia census. Sarah immigrated to the U.S. in 1891 and it is not clear whether she
immigrated with or without Thomas. I also do not know when Sarah passed away but it would have
been after 1900 while living in Norfolk. I have not been able to locate her in the 1910 Virginia
Census.
There is no information regarding who Thomas Davies’ or Sarah Thomas’ parents were. There is a
baptism record of a Thomas Davies in Pembrokeshire County, Wales from April 21, 1826 that states
that the parents were James and Elizabeth Davies. Thomas Davies was born in 1826 based on the
Wales census records. While the time frame matches it does seem odd that Thomas would not name
even one of his 10 male children after his father (if his father were named James Davies). I also
have reason to believe his mother’s name was Margaret since he named two children with that name
and was living next door to what appeared to be his mother, Margaret, in the 1851 Census.
Thomas Davies (b ~ 18261082) and (unknown) had at the following children:
1. Margaret E. Davies (b 18461083). Born Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire).
2. Elizabeth A. Davies (b ~18471084). Born Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire).
3. Thomas J. Davies (b ~ 18491085). Born Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire). His occupation was
“draper”. In 1881 he was living at High Street in Newport, Wales 1086. (He may have never
moved from there). I am not sure if he married.
In the 1851 Census, Wales, Thomas Davies is listed as living at 84 Lower Bridge Street in Newport,
Wales, with 3 children: Margaret, Elizabeth and Thomas, and no wife. I presume she had died prior
to the 1851 Census but after the birth of 3rd child, Thomas. Also living with them is a house servant.
Thomas’ occupation is “Lauded Proprietor”. Living next door is Margaret Davies, age 56, and Anne
Davies, age 20. This would appear to be Thomas’s mother, Margaret Davies, and his sister Anne
Davies.
Thomas Davies then married Sarah Thomas.
Thomas Davies (b ~ 18261087) and Sarah Thomas (b Feb 18331088) had at least the following
children:
4. John D. Davies (b ~ 1857). Born Cardiff, Wales (Glamorganshire).
5. William M. Davies (b ~ 18581089). Born Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire).
6. George Davies (b ~18591090). Born Newport, Wales (Pembrokeshire).
7. Edward Davies (b ~ 18611091). Born Haverfordwest, Wales (Pembrokeshire).
8. Charles Davies (b 9 May 1862, d 30 Jul 1930). Born in Birkenhead, England (Cheshire).
Married Emily B. Harris. (previously described)
9. Alfred Davies (b ~ 18641092). Born in Birkenhead, England (Cheshire).
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10. Mark Davies (b Mar 18661093). Born in Birkenhead, England (Cheshire). Mark Davies
immigrated to the U.S. in 1889 and was a baker. Mark Davies was married ~ 1912 to Amelia
? (b ~ 18731094)94. Amelia was born in Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. in 1902. They
lived in Norfolk, Virginia. I do not believe there were any children from this marriage.
11. Joshua H. Davies (b ~ 18681095). Born in Birkenhead, England (Cheshire).
12. David Davies (b ~ 18701096). Born in Swansea, Wales (Glamorganshire).
13. Margaret A. Davies (b Jul 18771097) married Vasco D. Ayers (b Jan 18771098). Margaret was
born in Wales. Vasco was born in Virginia and was an interior decorator. Margaret Davies
was married ~ 1898 to Vasco Ayers. In the 1900 Census Sarah Davies is listed as living with
Margaret Vasco and Thomas Davies is not listed and has presumably passed away.
Margaret immigrated to the U.S. in 1891 along with her mother Sarah Davies (based on
1900 Virginia census) or 189595 (based on 1920 Virginia census).
Margaret and Vasco Ayers had at least the following children:
a) Marion E. Ayers (b Aug 18981099). Daughter. Born in Virginia. In the 1900 and 1910
censuses she is listed as Marion E. Ayers. However, in the 1920 Census she is listed
as Martha E. Ayers.
b) Margaret D. Ayers (b ~ 19011100). Daughter. Born in Virginia. Margaret was
married ~ 1919 to David Biggs. Margaret and ? Biggs had one daughter:

Jane Eleanor Biggs (b ~ 19201101)
Thomas Davies and Sarah Davies are listed in 1871 Census as a “licensed victualler” and living at 1
LLysydd Street, Swansea, Wales along with children: William M. (13), George (12), Edward (10),
Charles (8), Alfred (7), Mark (5), Hoshua H. (3), and David (9 mths).
Mayflower Lineage
It is Charles Davies’ Couch ancestry on his mother’s side that connects him ultimately to William
Bradford, governor of Massachusetts and a passenger on the Mayflower. Charles Davies (Vivian
Davies Swaim’s father) received certification as a member of the General Society of Mayflower
Descendants on June 22, 1982. Charles was also a member of the Sons of the American
Revolutionary War.
The following summarizes the ancestry line for Charles Davies’ entry into the Mayflower Society
(ancestor > descendent):
1. William Bradford (b 1624)
m Alice Richards
2. Sarah Bradford (b 1671)
m Kenelem Baker
3. Abigail Baker (b 23 Dec 1693, d 1753)
m Gideon Thomas (b 23 Dec 1692, d 1766)
4. Anna Thomas (b 7 Aug 1726, d 1 Oct 1812)
m Elijah Damon (b 5 Aug 1733, d 4 Jul 1810)
5. Elizabeth Damon (b 5 Mar 1758, d 21 Jan 1831)
m Joshua Eldridge (b 13 Mar 1747, d 19 Mar 1818)
6. Elizabeth Eldridge (b 19 May 1785, d 15 Sep 1858) m Devereux Dennis (b 6 Aug 1780, d 7 Feb 1851)
7. Elizabeth Dennis (b 28 Oct 1804, d 23 Jun 1878)
m Daniel Couch (b 4 Aug 1780, d 7 Feb 1851)
8. Francis Anthony Couch (b 24 Nov 1826, d 20 Dec 1889) m Harriet Tapley (b 31 Mar 1829, d 17 Mar 1850)
9. Perley Tapley Couch (b 3 Nov 1848, d 4 Mar 1906) m Marie Frances Guider (b 4 Aug 1872, d 27 Nov 1939)
10. Marie Josephine Couch (b 14 Aug 1892, d 21 Nov 1966) m Charles Reginald Davies (b 31 Jul 1889, d 20 Apr 1970)
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Mark Davies married an Amelia ? based on Charles R. Davies, Jr. family information.
Margaret A. Davies (Ayers) immigrated to the U.S. in 1891 based on the 1900, 1910 and 1930 Censuses. She
immigrated in 1895 based on the 1920 Census – I believe this was in error. In the 1920 Census it also states that she
was naturalized in 1897.
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11. Charles Reginald Davies (b 1 Apr 1916, d 4 Mar 1906) m Vivian Louise Kilbourne (b 16 Jan 1922, d 27 Nov 1939)
Sons of the American Revolution Lineage
The following summarizes the ancestry line for Charles Davies’ entry into the Sons of the American
Revolution (descendent > ancestor). The Revolutionary War ancestor was Asa Tapley, born 1761,
who enlisted on October 14, 1779, served as a Private in Captain Benjamin Peabody’s company and
was discharged November 22, 17791102.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Charles R. Davies (b 31 Jul 1889)
Perley Tapley Couch (b 3 Nov 1848)
Harriet Newhall Tapley (b 31 Nov 1829)
Perley Tapley (b 14 Nov 1800)
Asa Tapley (b 11 Sep 1761)
15.2.
Marie J. Couch (b 14 Aug 1892)
Marie Frances Guider (b 4 Aug 1872)
Francis Anthony Smith Couch (b 24 Nov 1826)
Sally Cross (b 12 Sep 1799)
Elizabeth Smith (b 16 Aug 1764)
Couch
The following describes the paternal ancestry of the Couch line (grandmother of Vivian Davies
Swaim on her father’s side). This information is described in reverse order – most recent first and
oldest last. Most information is based on records of Charles Davies and other information where
noted is based on my research. Charles Davies source information in many cases based on birth and
death certificates.
Marie Couch (b 1892)
Charles Reginald Davies, Sr.’s mother was Marie J. Couch who was born in Philadelphia, PA. Marie
Couch was the daughter of Perley T. Couch and Marie Frances Guider. Marie Couch (b 14 Aug
1892, d 21 Nov 1966) married Charles R. Davies (b 31 Jul 1889, d 20 Apr 1970) and they had the
following children:
1. Charles R. Davies, Jr. (b 1 Apr 1916, d 4 Nov 2001)
2. Fred J. Davies (b 13 Aug 1918, d )
Perley Tapley Couch (b 1848)
Perley Tapley Couch was born in Newburyport, MA and was the son of Francis Anthony Smith
Couch and Harriet N. Tapley. Perley Tapley was a housewright and loved in Danvers, MA.
Perley Tapley Couch (b 3 Nov 1848, 4 Mar 19061103) was married ~ 1890 to Marie Frances Guider (b
4 Aug 1872, d 27 Nov 1939) and they had the following children:
1. Fred J. Couch (b 29 Dec 1890, d 16 Mar 1963)
2. Marie J. Couch (b 14 Aug 1892, d 21 Nov 1966)
3. Helen G. Couch (b 14 Feb 1894, d 6 Sep 1915).
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Marie Frances Guider was born in Philadelphia, PA and her parents were born in Ireland.
In the 1900 Census Perley and Marie Couch were living at 132 26th Street, Camden, New Jersey
with two children:
- Perley Couch, Head, Mar 1857, 49, married 10 years, born MA, Occupation listed as Millright
- Mary Couch, Wife, Aug 1868, 31, married 10 years, 3 children living, Born Ireland, parents
born in Ireland
- Fred Couch, son, Dec 1890, 9, born PA
- Marie Couch, daughter, Aug 1892, 7, born PA
- Helen Couch, daughter, Feb 1893, 6, born PA
Note that the birth dates do not match other information. I am listing it as informational.
In the 1910 Census M. F. Couch, Age 38, was listed as a widow living with her three children in
Norfolk, VA:
- Marie Couch, daughter, 18, born PA
- Helen Couch, daughter, 16, born PA
- Fred Couch, son, 19, born PA
In the 1920 Census Marie Couch, Age 47, was living at 134 Tenth Street, Norfolk, Virginia along
with the following people:
- Charles Davies, son-in-law, 27
- Marie J. Couch, daughter, 25
- Frederick Couch, son, 28
- Helen Gertrude Couch, daughter, 24
- Elmer Mears, son-in-law, 28
- Reginald, grand-son, 3 9/12
- Frederick J., grand-son, 1 6/12
- Edward C,, Grandson, 2 6/12
- 4 boarders1104
Perley Couch was a contracting machinist. He later was a design engineer involved in the
construction of the original Planters Peanut facility in Suffolk, Virginia. Perley Couch’s father was
Francis Anthony Smith Couch (b 24 Nov 1826, d 20 Dec 1889 1105) who was born in 1826 in Salem,
Massachusetts. Francis Couch was a housewright. Perley’s mother was Harriett Newnall Tapley (b
31 Mar 1829, d 17 Mar 18501106) who was born in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Harriet Tapley was the daughter of Perley Tapley (b 14 Nov 1800, d 28 Feb 1848) and the
granddaughter of Asa Tapley (b 11 Sep 1761, d 22 Jul 1836). Asa Tapley was briefly a soldier in the
Revolutionary War.1107
Perley T. Couch died in 1906 in Suffolk, VA of heart failure at the age of 58. His remains were
moved to Norfolk during 1939.1108 A newspaper article Charles Davies saved from 6 Mar 1906 and 7
Mar 1906 in the Norfolk Virginia Pilot stated
“ P. T. COUCH IS DEAD OF HEART FAILURE
Suffolk, VA, March 6 – Pearlie T. Couch died about 6 o’clock Sunday morning at his home on Chestnut
Street. Death was caused by heart trouble brought on by indigestion. …. The deceased lives a widow, two
daughters, Marie and Helen, aged respectively 13 and 12 years and one son, Fred, aged 15. Mr. Couch was
a contracting machinist and was connected with the firm of Lummis and Company, both at Suffolk and
Philadelphia plants. The deceased was highly esteemed by those who knew him.”
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“ MR COUCH BURIED
Suffolk, VA, March 5 – The obsequies of the late P. T. Couch took place at 3 o’clock this afternoon form the
residence on Chestnut Street. The services were in charge of Rev. Father Kaup, of Portsmouth, VA.
The burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery, the following being pall-bearers: Active – John Taylor, Frank
Lummo, C. E. Hargrave, C. L. Lewis, Rochelle Harrell, Lem Griggs, John Harrell and S. H. Babb.
Honorary – John B. Norfleet, J. L. Bangley, A. Stallings, R. C. Barton, J. T. Hines and W. J. Baines.
Mr. Allen of Boston, a brother-in-law of the deceased arrived last night. The deceased was from Danvers,
Mass.”
Marie F. Couch died in 1939 at age 67 of cancer of the liver and was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Norfolk, Virginia. She also suffered from gallstones.
Francis Anthony Smith Couch (b 1826)
Francis Anthony Smith Couch was born in Newburyport, MA and was the son of Daniel N. Couch
and Elizabeth E. Dennis.
Francis Couch (b 24 Nov 1826, d 20 Dec 1889) was married on 6 Sep 1846 to Harriet Newnall Tapley
(b 31 Mar 1829, d 17 Mar 1850) and they had the following children:
1. Harriet F. Couch (b 13 Dec 1846)
2. Perley Tapley Couch (b 3 Nov 1848, d 5 Mar 1906). Born in Danvers, MA.
Harriet (Tapley) Couch was born in Danvers, MA and died in Danvers, MA in 1850. Francis Couch
was then married to Caroline Porter (b 15 Jan 1834, 18 Mar 1869) and they had at least the
following children:
1. Ellen N. Couch (b ~ 1854)
2. Carolyn (Carrie) L. Couch (b ~ 18571109)
3. Fred W. Couch (b 19 Jan 1861, d 1872)
4. Hittie P. Couch (b 28 Aug 1863)
5. Lester Couch (b 10 Mar 1866, d 21 Jun 1939)
6. Martha Couch (b 26 Jun 1868)
In 1860 Francis and Caroline Couch were living in Danvers, MA. Francis was listed as a carpenter
in the 1860 and 1870 censuses.
Caroline Porter Couch passed away in 1869. She was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery (Lot 248 on
Union Avenue) in Danvers, MA. Francis Couch was then married in 1870 to Hannah E. Morse (b ~
1833)1110. Francis Couch passed away in 1889. He was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery (Lot 248
on Union Avenue) in Danvers, MA.
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Figure 20 Photos of Francis Couch (1882 at age 56) and Perley T. Couch (1878 at age 30)
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Daniel N. Couch (b 1800)
Daniel N. Couch was born in Salem, MA and was the son of John Couch and Sarah Heard.
Daniel Couch was listed as a “Baker” in the1850 census.
Daniel N. Couch (b 4 Aug 1800, d 15 Jun 1869) was married on 13 Nov 18231111 to Elizabeth E.
Dennis (b ~ 1806, d 23 Jun 1878) and had at least the following children:
1. Margaret Ellen Couch (b 2 Apr 1825)
2. Francis A. S. Couch (b 24 Nov 1826)
3. Daniel Newman Couch (b 4 Aug 1828)
4. Emiline E. Couch (b ~ 1830)
5. Laura A. Couch (b ~1831).1112
Elizabeth Dennis was born in Salem, MA and was the daughter of Devereaux Dennis (b 1780, d 7
Feb 1851) and Elizabeth Eldridge (b 1785, d 15 Sep 1858) who were also born in Salem, MA. It is
through this ancestry of Elizabeth Eldridge that provides a connection from Charles Davies to
William Bradford, Governor of Massachusetts and early settler of Plymouth Colony who came over
on the Mayflower.
- Elizabeth Eldridge (b 1785) was the daughter of Joshua Eldridge and Elizabeth Damon.
- Elizabeth Damon (b 1758) was the daughter of Elijah Damon and Anna Thomas
- Anna Thomas (b 1726) was the daughter of Gideon Thomas and Abigail Baker
- Abigail Baker (b 1693) was the daughter of Kenelem Baker and Sarah Bradford
- Sarah Bradford (b 1671) was the daughter of William Bradford and Alice Richards
John Couch (b 1772)
John Couch was born 24 Feb 1772 and was the son of Joseph Couch and Mary Newman based on
Charles Davies research and validated by Essex County, MA Birth Records to 1850: Newburyport.
John Couch (b 24 Feb 1772, d 17 Dec 1846) married on 30 Aug 17961113 to Sarah Heard (b 9 Jul 1778,
d 16 Mar 1854) and had at least the following children:
1. Daniel Couch (b 4 Aug 1800, d 15 Jun 1869)
2. Elizabeth Newman Couch (b 1 Nov 1808)
3. Susan Couch (b 6 Nov 1813)
4. William Friend Couch (b 28 Nov 1816)
Joseph Couch (b 1745)
Joseph Couch was the son of Joseph Couch and Mary Toppan.
Joseph Couch (b 14 Aug 1745, d 16 Apr 1805) married Mary Newman (b 25 Jan 1746, d 21 Feb 1822)
and had at least the following children:
1. Mary Couch (b 7 Nov 1770)
2. John Couch (b 24 Feb 1772, d 17 Dec 1846). Born in Newburyport, MA (Essex County).
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3. Sarah Couch (b 29 Oct 1773).1114
Joseph Couch (b 1715)
Joseph Couch was the son of Roger Couch and Bridget Bickford and was born in Maine. “In 1732
"Petition of Joseph Couch, minor, aged about 18 years, and living out of the province, that his uncle
Lemuel Bickford (Bridget's brother) be appointed his guardian, 5 July 1732".....In Sept 1732, Joseph
is described as being the only surviving child of Bridget Cooch formerly Bridget Bickford.”1115
Joseph Couch (b 18 Sep 1715) married Mary Toppan (b 7 Feb 1711) and had at least the following
children:
1. Joseph Couch (b 14 Aug 1745, d 16 Apr 1805)
Mary Toppan was the daughter of Samuel Toppan and Abigail Wigglesworth.
Roger Couch (b ~1674)
Roger Couch was born in Maine around 1674. Roger died in 1719. Roger Couch (b, d 15 Jan 1719)
married Bridget Brickford (b 24 Jul 1685).
1. Joseph Couch (b 14 Aug 1745, d 16 Apr 1805)
2. John Couch (b ~1717)
3. William Couch (b ~1718)
Based on some Couch family research Roger Couch was the son of Joseph Couch who was born in
England (Saint Winnow, Cornwall) and Johanna Deering who was born in Maine. 1116
15.3.
Tapley
The following describes the paternal ancestry of the Tapley line (in reverse order – most recent first
and oldest last).
Charles Davies’ genealogical research included at least one indirect connection to a so-called “witch”
in Salem. This should not be hard to find some connection between families that lived in Salem
during this period. Although I have his papers I have not been able to locate his charts which I saw
that depicted this connection. My research indicates one connection is via Asa Tapley’s brother
Amos Tapley’s wife Hannah Preston whose great-grandfather Thomas Preston (b 1643) married
Rebecca Nurse1117.
Charles R. Davies, Jr. had the following description regarding the Tapley family in his notes:
“… The Tapleys also originated in England, arrived in America in the early 1600s and settled in Maine,
New Brunswick and Massachusetts. The branch from which we are descended settled in Mass. and were
mostly in Danvers, Peabody, Salem and vicinity. There seems to be a number of records mentioning the
Tapleys because they were early land owners, many of them were of substantial means and they were
active in church, political and business affairs in Mass. They were prominent in manufacturing shoes and
carpets and a small town on the outskirts of Danvers was named Tapleyville.
Some of the Tapleys moved west and settled in Indiana, Ohio and California. Others went south to North
Carolina. A number of them remained in Danvers where the last remaining Tapley that I am aware of,
Charles S. Tapley, still lives. Anyone interested in researching the Tapley family can contact the Danvers
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Archival Center, 13 Page Street, Danvers, Mass. 01923 which seems to have quite a bit of information
about the family. Some of the Tapleys were founders of the Center. The Tapleys and the Couch family can
be found in genealogical library books which contain vital records of Newburyport, Salem and Danvers from
early times through 1849 …”1118
Harriet Tapley (b 1829)
Perley T. Couch’s mother was Harriet N. Tapley who was born in Danvers, MA and was the
daughter of Perley Tapley and Sally Cross.
Harriet Tapley (b 31 Mar 1829, d 17 Mar 1850) was married on 6 Sep 1846 to Francis A. Couch
(b 24 Nov 1826, d 20 Dec 1889) and had the following children:
1. Harriet Frances Couch (b 13 Dec 1846)
2. Perley Tapley Couch (b 3 Nov 1848).
(more information is included under Francis Couch in the Couch section and won’t be repeated here)
Perley Tapley (b 1800)
Perley Tapley was born in Danvers, MA and was the son of Asa Tapley and Elizabeth Smith. “Perley
Tapley was a famous mover of Buildings; many are the feats which he and his long team of oxen
accomplished in this direction … He is said to be the first to move a brick building …”
Perley Tapley (b 14 Nov 1800, d 28 Feb 1848) and Sally Cross (b 12 Sep 1799, d 4 Jun 1845) were
married on 16 Jan 1825 and had the following children:
1. Sarah Elizabeth Tapley (b 25 Feb 1826, d 15 Mar 1848).
2. William Perley Tapley (b 24 Mar 1828, d 12 Mar 1829)
3. Harriet Newell Tapley (b 31 Mar 1829)
4. Mary Augusta Tapley (b 4 Jan 1831, d 22 Jan 1861)
5. Moses Perley Tapley (b 12 Mar 1833, d 1 Oct 1842)
6. Rebecca Tapley (b 4 Dec 1834, d 24 Aug 1894)
7. Martha Tapley (b 16 Jul 1836)
8. Louisa Tapley (6 Nov 1839).
Asa Tapley (b 1761)
Asa Tapley was born in Danvers, MA and was the son of Gilbert Tapley and Phebe Putnam. Asa
Tapley married Elizabeth Smith. “Asa began his life of farmer on the large estate of his father
Gilbert, which was in part what has since been known as the James Goodale place at Danvers
Centre… the house which formerly stood at the corner of Hyde and Pine Streets …This property of
77 acres was bought of Caleb Nurse for 462 Lbs on 14 Apr 1770 by Gilbert Tapley, Asa’s father …
Asa Tapley was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting as Private… He is buried in Walnut Grove
Cemetery.”
Asa Tapley (b 11 Sep 1761) and Elizabeth Smith (b 16 Aug 1764) had the following children:
1. Daniel Tapley (b 12 Jan 1784)
2. Asa Tapley (b 14 Mar 1786)
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3. Betsey Tapley (b 23 May 1788)
4. John Tapley (b 14 Dec 1790)
5. Gilbert Tapley (b 30 Apr 1798)
6. Sally Tapley (b 23 Mar 1795)
7. Nathan Tapley (b 15 Jul 1797)
8. Perley Tapley (b 14 Nov 1800)
9. Jesse Tapley (b 9 May 1803)
10. Mary Flint Tapley (b 4 Dec 1807, d 18 Nov 1880). unmarried
Asa Tapley died in 1761. Elizabeth died four years later in 1764.
Gilbert Tapley (b 1722)
Gilbert Tapley was born in Salem, MA and was the son of Joseph Tapley and Margaret Masury.
Gilbert Tapley married Phebe Putnam.
Gilbert Tapley (b 6 May 1722, d 6 May 1806) and Phebe Putnam (b 1728, d 6 May 1770) had the
following children:
1. Amos Tapley (b 15 Oct 1748)
2. Daniel Tapley (b 6 Dec 1750)
3. Phebe Tapley (b 20 Aug 1753)
4. Joseph Tapley (b 10 Apr 1756).
5. Aaron Tapley (b 25 Jan 1758).
6. Asa Tapley (b 11 Sep 1761)
7. Elijah Tapley (b 14 Dec 1765).
Joseph Tapley (b 1691)
Joseph Tapley was born in Salem, MA and was the son of Gilbert Tapley and Lydia Small. Joseph
Tapley married Margaret Masury.
Joseph Tapley (b 30 Jul 1691) and Margaret Masury had the following children:
1. Gilbert Tapley (b 6 May 1722)
2. John Tapley (b ~ 1728)
3. Lydia Tapley
Gilbert Tapley (b 1665)
Gilbert Tapley, Jr (b 1665, d) was born in Salem, MA and was the son of Gilbert Tapley and
Thomasine (unknown). Gilbert Tapley was married on 10 Apr 1686 to Lydia Small. This was his
first marriage. He later married Sarah Archer.
Gilbert Tapley , Jr (b 26 Aug 1665, d 1710) and Lydia Small (b 1632, d 1 Nov 1715) had the
following children:
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1. Mary Tapley (b 4 Nov 1689)
2. Joseph Tapley (b 30 Jul 1691)
3. Lydia Tapley (b 10 Mar 1696)
4. Gilbert Tapley (b 13 Jul 1699).
Gilbert Tapley (b 1634)
Gilbert Tapley was born in England. Gilbert Tapley married Thomasine (unknown). “Gilbert Tapley
is first mentioned as a resident of Beverly, Massachusetts, in 1676, and is at that time designated as
“seaman” … The first deed related to him recorded bears date of 26 Nov 1676, which Gilbert Tapley
buys of Lt. Thomas Gardner of Pimiquid, a dwelling house with one-half acre of land in
Beverly…(Gilbert Tapley) was one of the few freeholders of Salem in 1686… Gilbert Tapley was thus
early recorded as a fisherman, and there is no doubt that his house occupied the site upon which the
old Juniper House now stands on Salem Neck, near the causeway to Winter Island… Gilbert Tapley
died 17 Apr 1714 and his grandson, Joseph Tapley was appointed administrator of the estate.” 1119
Gilbert Tapley (b 1634, d 17 Apr 1714) and Thomasine (unknown) (b 1632, d 1 Nov 1715) had
the following three children:
1. Gilbert Tapley (b 26 Aug 1665)
2. Joseph Tapley (b 10 Mar 1668, d ~ 1689)
3. Mary Tapley (b 4 Apr 1671)
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Abigail
Wigglesworth
(b 1681)
William
Bradford
(b 1624 )
Alice
Richards
(b )
Kenelem
Baker
(b )
Sarah
Bradford
(b 1671)
Gideon
Thomas
(b 1692)
Abigail
Baker
(b 1693)
Elijah
Damon
(b 1733)
Anna
Thomas
(b 1726)
Joshua
Eldridge
(b ~1747)
Elizabeth
Damon
(b 1758)
Devereux
Dennis
(b 1780)
Elizabeth
Eldridge
(b 1785)
Thomasine
Gilbert
Mayflower Eligibility
Samuel
Toppan
(b 1670)
Tapley
?
(b 1634) Eng
(b 1632 )
Thomas
Preston
(b 1643)
Bridget
Roger
Couch
Bickford
(b)
(b 1685)
Joseph
Mary
Couch
Toppan
(b 1715)
(b 1711)
Joseph
Mary
Couch
Newman
(b 1745)
(b 1746)
John
Thomas
Gilbert
Lydia
Tapley
Small
(b 1665)
(b 1632 )
Joseph
Margaret
Tapley
Masury
(b 1691)
(b ?)
Gilbert
Phebe
Tapley
Putnam
(b 1722)
(b 1728)
Heard
(b 1772)
(b 1778)
Perley
Sally
Tapley
Cross
(b 1800)
(b)
(b 1800)
(b 1799)
Harriet
Tapley
(b ~1826) Wales
(b ~1833)
(b 1826)
(b ~1829)
Charles
Emily B.
Perley T.
Marie F.
Davies
Harris
Couch
Guider
(b 1862) Eng
(b 1864)
(b 1848)
(b 1872)
Couch
(b 1892)
(b 1764)
Dennis
Couch
(b 1889)
(b 1761)
Elizabeth E.
Francis A. S.
Marie J.
Smith
Couch
Sarah
Thomas
Davies
Elizabeth
Daniel N.
Davies
Charles R.
Asa
Tapley
Charles R.
Vivian L.
Davies, Jr
Kilbourne
(b 1916)
(b 1922)
Charles F.
Vivian M.
Davies
Davies
(b 1946)
(b 1954)
Figure 21 Davies, Couch and Tapley ancestry
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Amos
Tapley
(b 1748)
(b 1647)
John
Preston
(b 1673)
Elizabeth
Voden
(b )
John
Preston
(b 1717)
Hannah
Putnam
(b )
Sarah
Couch
Rebecca
Nurse
Hannah
Preston
(b )
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16. Peirce family ancestry and allied families
My sister Carol Swaim married Frederick Daniel Peirce. Dan Peirce is the son of Frederick Lovell
Peirce and Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Young.
Frederick Lovell Peirce was born in Palo Alto, California in 1928. Frederick Lovell Peirce was the
son of Lovell Peirce and Edna Stark. Lovell Peirce was born in 1899 and lived to be 99 years old.
Frederick was a geologist. His 1958 PhD dissertation was entitled “Structure and petrography of
part of the Santa Catalina Mountains”.1120
Mary Elizabeth Young (Peirce) was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico (Grant County) in 1931. 1121
Mary Elizabeth Young was the daughter of Meredith McBain Young and Margaret Thorne. More
details on this branch in a later subsection.
This chapter will describe the ancestry of four branches which represent Frederick Daniel Peirce’s
grandparents. The ancestry will be focused on the paternal or father’s side of these four branches.
The branches included are:

Peirce

Stark

Young

Thorne
Lovell Haskins
Edna Hazel
Meredith McBain
Margaret J.
Peirce
Stark
Young
Thorne
(b 1898)
(b 1899)
(b 1902)
(b 1906)
Frederick Lovell
Mary Elizabeth
Peirce
Young
(b 1928)
(b 1931)
Frederick Lovell Peirce (b 23 May 19281122) and Mary Elizabeth Young (b 15 Mar 1931) were
married on May 6 1951 and had the following three children:
1. Wendy Elizabeth Peirce (b 28 Dec 1952) was married to William Heider on 28 December
19741123. Wendy was born in San Diego County, California. 1124
Wendy Peirce and Bill Heider had the following children:
a. Catherine Elizabeth Marie Heider (b 1 Nov 19781125). Catherine married
Craig Wenzlick.
b. Mark Heider (b 20 May 19811126). Mark married Danielle Johnson.
c.
Melissa Heider (b 15 Mar 19841127)
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2. Frederick Daniel Peirce (b 10 Dec 1955) was married September 15, 1979 to Carol Jane
Swaim (b 12 Jun 1954) [previously described]
3. Wesley Michael Peirce (b 9 Jun 19581128) was married in Harris County, Texas, on December
30, 19921129 to Rebecca Jeanette Eberle (b 26 Aug 19631130). Wes Peirce was born in Harris
County, Texas. Jeanette Eberle was born in Travis County, Texas, and is the daughter of
Erhard Frank Eberle (b 24 Jul 19371131) and Rosemarie Caroline Hoh.
Wesley Michael Peirce and Rebecca Jeanette Peirce had the following children:
a. Michael Peirce
b. Derek Peirce
c.
Jason Peirce.
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John Pierce (1768)
Annie Chase
Asa Pierce (1795)
John Pierce (1805)
Stephen Pierce (1799)
Hiram Pierce (1808)
David Peirce (1792)
Mary Chase (1st wife)
David Peirce (1792)
Sarah Butts (2nd wife)
David Peirce
Lydia Peirce
Charles Peirce (1853-1857)
Henry Peirce (1848)
Stephen Peirce (1820)
Clarence Peirce (1856)
Arthur Peirce (1854)
Frederick Lovell Peirce (1928)
Mary Elizabeth Young (1931)
Wendy Elizabeth Peirce (1952)
William Heider (?)
Catherine Heider (?)
Mark Heider (?)
Melissa Heider (?)
William Clarkson Peirce (1823)
Sarah M. Haskins (1827-1872)
Herbert Peirce (1861-1864)
Frank Peirce (1861-1861)
Ida M. Peirce (1858)
Lovell Haskins Peirce (1898-1998)
Edna Stark (1899-1978)
Alma C. Peirce (1896-1993)
Ira A. Lindsey (1895-1960)
H. Wesley Peirce (1924-1994)
(unknown) (?)
Stephen Peirce (1859)
Sara B. Peirce (1822)
Eleanor Peirce (~1902)
Harry Stark (1894-1977)
Horatio Peirce (1824)
Edwin Peirce (1865)
Albian Peirce (1864)
Melzar Peirce (1867)
Frederick Lovell Peirce (1869-1956)
Lottie May Gibbs (1875-1970)
Mildred M. Peirce (1903-1909)
Lucille Peirce (~1929)
(unknown) (?)
Frederick Daniel Peirce (1955)
Carol Jane Swaim (1954)
Holly Beth Peirce (1984) Christine Peirce (1987)
Wesley Michael Peirce (1958)
Rebecca Jeanette Eberle (1963)
Michael Peirce (?)
Derek Peirce (?)
Jason Heider (?)
Prepared Jack Swaim 5 Jun 2006
Figure 24 Peirce Paternal Ancestry (Part I through John Pierce b 1768)
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Richard Pierce? (1590) England
Martha
Michael Pierce (1615-1676)
Hannah James (1615-1662)
Persis Pierce (~1644)
John Pierce (~1650-1738)
Ephraim Pierce (1642-1719)
Benjamin Pierce (1646-1730)
Hannah Holbrook (1644-1719)
Azrikam Pierce (~1601)
Sarah Heywood
Ephraim Pierce
Mary Stephenson
Ephraim Pierce (1674)
Mary Low
Michael Pierce (1676)
Deacon Mial Pierce (1693-1786)
Judith Ellis
Patience Pierce (1720)
Obadiah Baker
Jonathan Pierce (1725-1820)
Susannah Moot
Rachel Pierce (1678)
Mary Pierce (1697)
Benjamin Norton
David Pierce (~1725)
Elizabeth Baker
Abiah Pierce
Deborah Pierce
Elizabeth Pierce
Hannah Pierce (1680)
David Pierce (1701-1767)
Mary Wood
Mary Pierce (~1726)
John Law
Anna Pierce (1665)
Experience Pierce (1682)
Elizabeth Pierce (1703)
Jeremiah Eddy
Hannah Pierce (~1729)
Samuel Law
Abigail Pierce (1723)
John Holbrook (~1651-1731)
Ruth Pierce
John Pierce (1684-1705)
Benjamin Pierce (1686-1698)
Clothier Pierce (1728)
Elizabeth Pierce (~1733) Perserved Pierce (1736)
Thomas Thurston
Hannah Case
Phebe Pierce (~1738)
Isaac Upton
John Pierce (1768)
Annie Chase
Prepared Jack Swaim 5 Jun 2006
Figure 25 Pierce Paternal Ancestry (Part II through Captain Michael Pierce)
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William Young (1759-1826) Ireland
Eleanor Hopkins (?)
James Young (?)
Anna Young (?)
Susan Young (?)
Nicholas Young (?)
William Young (1796)
Thomas Young (1800)
Robert Young (1802)
Letitia Young (1800)
MylesYoung (1802-1876)
(born in Ireland)
Mehitable Coon (~1809-1889)
Eleanor Young (?)
(unknown) (?)
Norman Young (1865)
Inga (unknown) (~1877)
William H. Young (?)
(unknown) (?)
Abraham Young (1830)
(unknown) (?)
William Sherman Young (1868-1940) Ontario
Jessie McBain (1868-1928)
Jessie Young (1892)
(unknown) (?)
Enid Young (1897-~1917)
Richard Young (1872-1940)
Ida Morgan (1880-1958)
Lois A. Young (1838)
(unknown) (?)
Lillian Young (1874)
(unknown) (?)
Ransom Phineas Young (1844-1937)
(born Leeds, Ontario)
Charlotte Hales (1845-1918)
Gertrude Young (1877)
Norma Young (1899-2004)
Francis Gardner (1901-1991)
Frederick Young (1879)
Elsie Ehrman (~1882)
Myles Young (1881)
Kayll Young (1903-1996))
William Young (1908-2004)
Meredith McBain Young (1902-1986) born N. Dakota
Margaret J. Thorne (1906-1956)
Meredith Anne Young (1930)
Mary Elizabeth Young (1931)
Frederick Lovell Peirce (1928)
Wendy Elizabeth Peirce (1952)
William Heider (?)
Catherine Heider (?)
Mark Heider (?)
Melissa Heider (?)
Frederick Daniel Peirce (1955)
Carol Jane Swaim (1954)
Holly Beth Peirce (1984) Christine Peirce (1987)
Wesley Michael Peirce (1958)
Rebecca Jeanette Eberle (1963)
Michael Peirce (?)
Derek Peirce (?)
Jason Heider (?)
Prepared Jack Swaim 20 Aug 2005
Figure 26 Young Paternal Ancestry
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Peirce ancestry
The paternal ancestry of Frederick Daniel Peirce (husband of Carol Swaim Peirce) is as follows:

Frederick Daniel Peirce’s father was Frederick Lovell Peirce (b 1928).

Frederick Lovell Peirce’s father was Lovell H. Peirce (b 1898). Lovell Peirce and his parents
were born in Massachusetts. Lowell Peirce’s immediate family was described previously.

Lovell H. Peirce’s father was Frederick Lowell Peirce (b 1869).

Frederick Lovell Peirce’s father may have been Michael Peirce, born in Taunton,
Massachusetts or someone else and Michael Peirce may have been a more distant ancestor
mentioned in family history passed down.
Frederick Lovell Peirce (b 1928) married Mary Elizabeth Young. [previously described]. Frederick
Lovell Peirce was the son of Lovell H. Peirce (b 1898).
XI. Lovell Haskins96 Peirce (b 1898)
Lovell Haskins Peirce was born in 1898 in Massachusetts. In 1918 Lovell was a student at Colorado
College in Colorado Springs, Colorado when he was drafted into WWI. 1132 In 1920 after the war,
Lovell was living with his parents in Pamona, Colorado. On the farm right next door lived Johanna
Stark and her family including Edna Stark, age 20. Three years later, Lovell married Edna Stark,
the girl next door. Sometime before 1924 Lovell and Edna moved to San Diego, California. In the
1930 Census Lovell’s occupation listed was “public school teacher”. Edna died in 1978 at the age of
79. Lovell died in 1998 in California at the age of 99.
Lovell Haskins Peirce (b 19 Jun 18981133, d 27 Apr 19981134) and Edna Hazel97 Stark (b 3 Jul
18991135, d Nov 19781136) were married ~ 19231137 and had the following children:
1. H. Wesley Peirce (b 3 Oct 19241138, d 7 Nov 19941139). Born in Palo Alto, California. Wesley
was a geologist. Dr. Peirce’s 1962 PhD theses was entitled “Stratigraphy of the De Chelly
Sandstone of Arizona and Utah”1140. Dr. Peirce establishment a “H. Wesley Peirce Graduate
Scholarship Endowment” in the Geosciences field at the University of Arizona 1141. Wesley
died in Tucson, Arizona (Pima County) in 1994.
2. Frederick Lowell Peirce (b 23 May 1928). Born in California. Married Mary Elizabeth
Young (b 1931).
[previously described]
3. Lucile Peirce (b ~ 19291142). Born in San Diego, California. Lucile married Herb Buck.
Lucile and Herb Buck had the following children:
96
97
o
Cindy Buck. Cindy married Frank Nielsen. Cindy lives in Corona, California.
o
Jan Buck.
Lovell H. Peirce’s middle name was Haskins based on Colorado Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 Ancestry.com.
Edna’s middle name was Hazel according to Walter L. Luhr genealogy web site
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X. Frederick Lowell Peirce (b 1869)
Frederick Lowell Peirce was born in 1869 in Dighton, Massachusetts. Frederick was married in
1895 to Lottie May Gibbs who was born in Massachusetts. Lottie’s father was Benjamin D. Gibbs (b
Oct 18341143). Lottie’s mother was Sarah Slade1144.
In 1900 Frederick L. Pierce was a shipping clerk. Frederick and his family were living in Somerset,
Massachusetts (Bristol County). Lottie’s 65 year old father Benjamin Gibbs was living with them.
Benjamin was a nurse. Lottie’s mother Sarah had passed away prior to 1900. The 1900 Census
record lists them as Pierce rather than Peirce. I have seen this misspelling several times in
censuses. Sometime near 1905 the family moved to Colorado.
The 1920 census records that by 1920 Fred and Lottie Peirce were living in Pamona, Colorado, on a
fruit farm and all three children will still living with them – Alma (with her husband Ira), Lovell and
Eleanor. Frederick L. Peirce died in 1956 in Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County) and is buried
at Orchid Mesa Cemetery in Grand Junction, Colorado. Lottie Peirce died in 1970 at the age of 95 in
Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County) from congestive heart failure with pneumonia. Her last
address was 543 Gunnison Avenue, Grand Junction. Lottie was buried alongside Frederick.
Frederick Lowell Peirce (b 11 Sep 18691145, 12 Apr 19561146) was married on September 11,
18951147 to Lottie May Gibbs (b 2 May 18751148, 22 Dec 19701149) had at least the following children:
1. Alma Cartwright Peirce (b 9 Aug 18961150, d 13 Mar 19931151), daughter. Born in
Massachusetts. Alma Peirce was married September, 19171152 to Ira Alda Lindsay (b 2 Jul
18951153, d 29 Jan 19601154) who was born in South Dakota. In 1920 Alma and Ira Lindsay
were living with Alma’s parents in Pamona, Colorado. Alma was a teacher and Ira worked
on the farm. Ira was a 2nd Lieutenant in World War I based on his gravestone. By 1930 Ira
was working as a railroad machinist. Ira died in 1960. Alma “lived in Grand Junction,
Colorado and died there in her late 90’s”. Both Alda and Ira were buried in the Larger
Veterans Section of Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County).
Alma and Ira Alda Lindsay had at least the following children:
a. Albert Lovell Lindsay (b 29 Mar 19241155, d 10 Jan 19981156). Born in Colorado.
2. Lovell Haskins Peirce (b 19 Jun 1898, d 27 Apr 1998). Born in Massachusetts. Lovell
Peirce married Edna Stark (b 3 Jul 1899, d Nov 1978).
[Lovell Peirce and his family previously described]
3.
Eleanor L. Peirce (b ~ 19021157). Daughter. Born in Massachusetts. Eleanor was married in
1921 to Harry Felix Stark (b Oct 18941158, d 6 Jan 19771159). In 1930 they were living in Pamona,
Colorado.
Eleanor Peirce and Harry Stark had at least the following children:
a)
Lydia A. Stark (b ~ 19241160). Born in Colorado.
b) Everett G. Stark (b ~ 19281161). Born in Colorado.
4. Mildred M. Peirce (b 18 Dec 1903, d 7 Dec 1909 1162). Died as a child.1163
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The majority of the following family relationships and key pieces of information was obtained from
several family trees posted at OneWorldTree section of Ancestry.com. The primary tree was provided
by Cindy (Buck) Nielsen. These relationships were then validated by the book, Pierce Genealogy:
being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this
country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce), 1889. The Pierce book supports the ancestry
of William C. Pierce back to Captain Michael Pierce and the children listed and associated dates. The
use of middle names and the level of detail in both the family trees and the Pierce book indicate family
sources and appear credible.
The family tree source is referenced under one end-note shown at the end of this section. Each
generation has an end-note describing the Pierce book source information. Additional end-notes have
been indicated for information obtained from other sources during my research. - Editor
IX. William Clarkson Pierce (b 1823)
William Clarkson Pierce was born in 1823 in Bristol, Massachusetts (Somerset County). William
Clarkson Pierce (b 8 Aug 1823) and Sarah M. Haskins (b 4 Dec 1827, d 19 Mar 1872) were married
30 Jun 1847. Sarah Haskins was the daughter of Henry and Abigail Haskins. In 1850 William and
Sarah Pierce and their two year old son Henry W. Peirce were living with Sarah’s parents in
Taunton, Massachusetts.1164 In the 1860 Census, William was living in Somerset, Massachusetts
and his occupation was listed as “Cooper”.1165 In the 1870 Census William was living in Dighton,
Massachusetts and his occupation was listed as farmer. 1166 In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses
William and Sarah’s last name appears to be listed in the censuses as “Pierce” although the
handwriting is not clear on that point.
William and Sarah Pierce had the following children:
1. Henry William Pierce (b 17 Mar 1848). Listed in 1850, 1860 and 1870 Censuses. In 1880
Census Henry W. Pierce was listed in the 1880 Census as living in Dighton, Massachusetts
with wife Mary and children Henry A., Frank W., Clifford, and Clarence.
2. Charles H. Pierce (b 14 Jun 1853, d 27 Oct 1857). Not listed in 1860 Census of William
Pierce.
3. Arthur T. Pierce (b 4 Jul 1854). Listed in 1860 and 1870 Censuses of William Pierce.
4. Clarence I. Pierce (b 26 May 1856). Listed in 1860 Census of William Pierce.
5. Ida M. Pierce (b 27 Jan 1858). Listed in 1860 and 1870 Censuses of William Pierce.
6. Stephen H. Pierce (b 7 Jul 1859, d 7 Oct 1860). Listed in 1860 Census of William Pierce. Not
listed in 1870 Census of William Pierce.
7. Frank C. Pierce (b 20 Jun 1861, d 23 Jun 1861). Not listed in 1870 Census of William Pierce.
8. Herbert H. Pierce (b 18 Jun 1862, d 5 Dec 1864). Not listed in 1870 Census of William
Pierce.
9. Albian E. Pierce (b 7 Jan 1864). Not listed in 1870 Census of William Pierce.
10. Edwin E. Pierce (b 6 Sep 1865). Listed in 1870 Census of William Pierce.
11. Melzar M. Pierce (b 15 Nov 1867). Listed in 1870 Census of William Pierce.
12. Frederick Lowell Peirce (b 11 Sep 1869). Listed in 1870 Census as 11 months old.
The marriage license for Fred L. Pierce states that his father was William C. Pierce and
mother Sarah M. Haskins (the printed license lists William I. Pearce but that was an
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incorrect transcription of the handwritten ledger I was also provided that clearly looks
written as “William C. Pierce” to me). [previously described]
VIII. David Peirce (b 1792)
According to family information, David Peirce was born in 1792 in Somerset, Massachusetts (Bristol
County).
According to Lucile Peirce, this is the generation where the spelling of the surname changed from
Pierce to Peirce (at least for this branch).
“… We were also puzzled over the spelling of Pierce - Peirce. My Grandfather, Frederick Lovell Peirce,
changed the spelling when he heard that David C. Peirce said it was spelled that way. He would be my
Grandfather, Frederick's, Grandfather. GP's own Dad, William Clarkson Pierce, did not spell it the same
way as his own Father. … I think our direct line is pretty clear (spelling was consistently Pierce) until
David C. changed it to Peirce, William Clarkson is Pierce then our Grandfather changed it to Peirce because
of David C.”1167
Lucile’s daughter Cindy Nielsen has performed significant research and believes the spelling of
Peirce goes back another generation to David’s father, John Peirce.
“… As far as the spelling of Pierce/Peirce, I have a birth record of John Peirce b. 1768 and his son David
Peirce b. 1792 spelled "ei". William Clarkson b. 1822 may have spelled it Pierce?, and his son Frederick
Lovell spelled it Peirce.”1168
David C. Peirce (b 11 Aug 1792) and Sarah Butts were married on 22 Sep 18191169 and had the
following children:1170
1. Stephen Peirce (b 22 Jun 1820). Born in Somerset, Massachusetts (Bristol County). Listed
in the 1850 Census. “Went to California; supposed to have died in New Mexico.”
2. Sara B. Peirce (b Jun 1822). Not listed in the 1850 Census of David Peirce.
3. William Clarkson Peirce (b 8 Aug 1823) [previously described]
4. Horatio Peirce (b Apr 1824). Not listed in 1850 Census of David Peirce.
In 1827 David Peirce remarried to Mary Chase. This record is captured in Massachusetts Marriages,
1633-1850. In this marriage record, David’s name is spelled Peirce. Presumably Sarah, his first
wife, had passed away sometime between Horatio’s birth in 1924 and August, 1827. The 1850
Census lists David and Mary Peirce living in New Bedford, Massachusetts with Stephen, David B,
and Lydia A. Pierce. The 1850 census spells his name Pierce, however, as stated before, census
records cannot be trusted for precise spelling. The children’s ages match the family information.
Another family was living in this household – John R. and Ann Houghton with two children, William
H. and Anna B. Houghton.
David Peirce and Mary Chase (b ~ 17971171) were married on 9 Aug 18271172 and had the following
children:
1. David B. Peirce (b ~1829). Listed in the 1850 Census for David and Mary Peirce.
2. Lydia A. Peirce (b ~ 1831). Listed in the 1850 Census. “Lovell Peirce thought that Lydia
Peirce raised Fred Peirce”. The Peirce book states “lived in Somerset, Massachusetts.”
There are 1890 and 1891 Fall River, Massachusetts City Directory entries for a “Miss Lydia
A. Peirce” located at 45 Pine Street.
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I do not have information regarding when David Peirce died.
VII. John Pierce (b 1768)
John Pierce was born in 1768 in Somerset, Massachusetts (Bristol County). John died in 1855 in
Fall River, Massachusetts (Bristol County).
John Pierce (b 1768, d 1855) and Annie Chase (d 1827) had the following children: 1173
1. David Peirce (b 11 Aug 1792). Married Sarah Butts (1) and Mary Chase (or Chace).
2. Asa Pierce (b 6 Jun 1795). Married Lydia Chase
3. Stephen Pierce (b 28 Feb 1799).
4. John Pierce (b 7 Dec 1805). Lived in Providence, Rhode Island.
5. Hiram Pierce (b 24 Mar 1808). Married C. Gibbs(1) and Mary Slade(2).
John Pierce may have remarried Abby (unknown) (b ~ 1795 1174). The 1850 Census has a listing for a
John and Abby Pierce in Fall River, Massachusetts and his date of birth is close to that of John
Pierce and his location (Fall River) matches the location where he supposedly died in 1855. They
were living in the household of Daniel and Maria Lewis. However, based on his listed age of 85 in
the 1850 Census, that would place this John Pierce’s birth in 1765 not 1768. So if this is the same
John Pierce, then either the Census age listed was not accurate or the original 1768 date of birth
shown for John Pierce was in error.
VI. Jonathan Pierce (b 1725)
I do not have much information on this generation other than the family sources. Jonathan Pierce
was born in 1725 in Swansea, Massachusetts (Bristol County). Jonathan Pierce died in Somerset,
Massachusetts (Bristol County).
Jonathan Pierce (b 2 Apr 1725, d 1820) and Susannah Moott were married 11 Apr 1745 and had at
least the following child:1175
1. John Pierce (b 1768) [previously described]
V. David Pierce (b 1701)
David Pierce was born in 1701 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
David Pierce (b 26 Jul 1701, d Jan 1767) and Mary Wood (d Aug 1768) were married on 26 Nov 1719
and had the following children:1176
1. Patience Pierce (b 10 Oct 1720). Married Obadiah Baker on 26 Feb 1740/41.
2. Jonathan Pierce (b 2 Apr 1725) [previously described]
3. David Pierce (b 14 Jan 1726). Married Elizabeth Baker on 31 Oct 1754.
4. Mary Pierce (b 22 Feb 1726/7). Married John Law on 28 Aug 1748.
5. Hannah Pierce (b 1 Jan 1730). Married Samuel Law on 14 Feb 1754.
6. Elizabeth Pierce (b 2 Jan 1734). Married Thomas Thurston on 1 Jan 1756.
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7. Preserved Pierce (b 17 Aug 1736). Married Hannah Case on 23 Apr 1760.
8. Phebe Pierce (b 27 Jan 1738/39). Married Isaac Upton on 30 Dec 1763 in Swansea, Bristol,
Massachusetts.
IV. Ephraim Pierce, Jr. (b 1674)
Ephraim Pierce, Jr. was born in 1674 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. Ephraim also lived in
Rehoboth, Massachusetts.1177
Ephraim Pierce, Jr. (b 1674) and Mary Low (b ~ 16711178) had the following children:
1. Ephraim Pierce. Married Mary Stevenson on 2 Sep 1733.
2. Deacon Mial Pierce (b 24 Apr 1693, d 18 Oct 17861179). Married Judith Ellis.
3. Mary Pierce (b 16 Nov 1697). Married Benjamin Norton on 14 Jan 1722/23.
4. David Pierce (b 26 Jul 1701) [previously described]
5. Elizabeth Pierce (b 30 May 1703). Married Jeremiah Eddy on 30 Jul 1724.
6. Clothier Pierce (b 24 May 1728).
III. Ephraim Pierce (b 1642)
Ephraim Pierce was born in 1642 in Massachusetts. Ephraim died in 1719 in Warwick, Rhode
Island (Kent County).
The paternal ancestry of Barbara (Pierce) Bush, wife of U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush,
can be traced back to Ephraim Pierce.
Ephraim Pierce (b 1642, d 14 Sep 1719) and Hannah Holbrook (b ~ 1644, d 1719) had the following
children:1180
1. Azrikam Pierce (b 4 Jan 1670/1). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County). Azrikam
married Sarah Heywood on 31 Dec 1696.
2. Ephraim Pierce (b 1674). Born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
[previously described]
3. Michael Pierce (b 1676). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County).
4. Rachel Pierce (b 1678). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County). Married (unknown)
Peet.
5. Hannah Pierce (b 1680). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County). Married (unknown)
Martin.
6. Experience Pierce (b 1682). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County). Married
(unknown) Wheaton.
7. John Pierce (b 1684, d 1705). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County).
8. Benjamin Pierce (b 1686, d 9 Aug 1698). Born in Warwick, Rhode Island (Kent County).
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II. “Captain” Michael Pierce (b 1615)
Michael Pierce was born in 1615 in St. George, Dorsetshire, England1181.
The following information is from the Pierce Genealogy by Frederick Clifton Pierce:
“Captain Michael Pierce, who was born in England, emigrated to America not far from 1645. Locating
first in Higham in 1646, the following year he removed to Scituate, where he resided when he met his
untimely death. Savage says of Higham, 1646. Farmer locates him in Scituate in 1647.
In Scituate he purchased land in the Conihassett in 1647. His house was on the Cohasset road, one mile
from the present North Meeting-house, at the well-known place formerly owned by Elijah Pierce, of the
sixth generation that has possessed it. There is no record of Captain Pierce's family in Scituate. Hobart's
journal records, "Persis, daughter of Michael Pierce, baptized 1646," also, "Michael Pierce's daughter born
1662, and Michael Pierce's wife died 1662." His first child may have been born at Higham. Persis married
Richard Garrett, 3d, 1695, Abigail married Samuel Holbrook, 1682. He had a son Ephraim, who removed.
Benjamin married Martha, daughter of James Adams, 1678, and succeeded to his father's residence. His
children, Martha, Jerusha, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Persis, Caleb, Thomas, Madams, Jeremiah, Elisha, born
from 1679 to 1699. John (also son of Captain Michael) settled north of the Conihassett burying-ground.
He married Patience, daughter of Anthony Dodson, 1683; his children, Michael, John, Jonathan, Ruth,
Joel, David, Clothier, born from 1684 to 1698. Hayward Pierce, Esq., late of Scituate, descended from
Captain Michael, through Benjamin (who married Martha Madams), Benjamin (who married Mary
Cowen and Elizabeth Perry), Benjamin, who married Charity Howard, and Jane Howard of Bridgewater,
1742 and 1750, daughters of Thomas. The sons of Hayward, Esq., were Hayward, of New Orleans; Waldo
and Bailey, of Frankfort (Maine); Elijah of Scituate (on the paternal residence); Silas of Boston, - and his
daughters, the wives of Mr. Lincoln of Cohasset, Mr. Nathaniel Cushing, and Mr. Walter Foster of
Scituate. Benjamin and Jonathan, brothers of Hayward, Esq., removed to Chesterfield. Captain Michael
has left evidence on record, in the town of his usefulness in public affairs. But his memory is to be forever
honored for the brave manner in which he fell in defense of his country.
He was in the Narragansett fight in Dec. 1675, and escaped with his life, but to fall in a more terrible
conflict in Mar. following. His will is dated 1675, and the preamble is in these impressive words: " Being,
by the appointment of God, going out to war against the Indians, I do ordain this my last will and
Testament: and first, I commit my ways to the Eternal God," &c. He then gives "to wife Ann [she was a
second wife] the house which I last built, etc. To son Benjamin my present dwelling-house. To son John
all my lands in Higham; to son Ephraim, £5; to daughter Abigail Holbrook, £5; to daughters Elizabeth,
Deborah, Ann, Abiah, Ruth, Persis, £50 each." [Deane's History of Scituate.]
Captain Michael Pierce of Scituate was a brother of Captain William Pierce of London. [Drake's Indian
Chronicle, pp. 307, in News from New England, 1676.]
The Narragansetts early in the spring of 1676 had committed ravages in Rhode Island; parties had even
penetrated to Plymouth and killed a number of inhabitants. On this alarm, Capt. Michael Pierce of
Scituate, with a company of fifty Englishmen and twenty friendly Indians from Cape Cod, was ordered to
pursue the Indians toward Rhode Island. He proceeded without any re-encounter near to Pawtucket, in
that part which has been called Attleboro Gore, when he discovered that there were Indians near him,
but not suspecting that Canonchett was there. He, therefore, ventured to cross the river and commence
the attack, but soon found himself in the presence of an overwhelming force. To fly was impossible, and to
retreat in order, before such an enemy was equally desperate. His only resource was to fall back to the
river's bank, in order to avoid being surrounded, and make the sacrifice of himself and of his brave men
as costly as possible to the foe. But the Indians, having a large force, soon sent a party across the river to
attack in the rear. This surprise only induced the captain to change the front of his company, and place
them back to back and in this position they fought until nearly every man fell, and with a bravery like
that at Thermopylae, and deserving of as great success.
Capt. Pierce fell earlier than many others; and it is due to the honor of one of his friendly Indians, called
Amos, that he continued to stand by his commander and fight, until affairs were utterly desperately, and
that then he escaped by blacking his face with powder as he saw the enemy had done, and so passing
through their army without notice. Mather and others relate also pleasing anecdotes of two or three other
of Capt. Pierce's friendly Indians, who escaped by equally curious artifices and presence of mind. One who
was flying and closely pressed by a hostile Indian sought the shelter of a large rock. Thus the two waiting
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in awful suspense to shoot each other. Capt. Pierce's Indian putting his cap on the end of a stick or his
gun, gently raised it to the view of his enemy, who immediately discharged his gun at the cap, and the
next moment was shot dead by the friendly Indian. Another in his flight pretended to pursue an
Englishman, with hostile demonstrations, and thus escaped; this was a disastrous blow to Scituate. It
was generally believed that every Englishman was killed, but such was not the case…”1182
The following is an excerpt from the book Genealogy and History of Representative Citizens from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
“… Michael bought land in the Conihassett grant at Scituate in 1647. He had previously lived for a time at
Hingham, as is shown by the record of his baptism there in 1646 of his daughter Persis. He belonged to the
military force of Scituate, was commissioned Captain in 1669, and was slain with a number of his men in an
encounter with the Indians near Rehoboth, in March 1676, being overpowered by numbers.” 1183
Michael died in 1676 at the age of 60 in Central Falls, Rhode Island in King William’s War.
Michael Pierce (b 1615, d 26 Mar 1676) and Hannah James (b 1615, d 1662) were married in 1663
and had the following children:
1. Ephraim Pierce (b ~ 1642). Married Hannah Holbrook. [previously described]
2. Persis Pierce (b 7 Jan 1644/45). Born in Higham, Massachusetts. Married Richard Garrett,
3rd on 3 Dec 1695.
3. Benjamin Pierce (b 1646, d 3 May 17301184). Born in Higham, Massachusetts. 1st marriage
to Martha Adams, daughter of James Adams, on 5 Feb 1678. 2nd marriage to Elizabeth
Adams.1185
4. John Pierce (b ~ 16501186, d Jun 1738). Married Patience Dobson in 1683.
5. Elizabeth Pierce
6. Deborah Pierce
7. Anna Pierce (b 9 May 16651187).
8. Abiah Pierce
9. Ruth Pierce
10. Abigail Pierce (b ~ 16541188, d 29 Sep 17231189). Born in Hingham, Massachusetts. Married
John Holbrook (b ~ 16511190, 3 May 17311191) in 1682. John Holbrook died in Scituate,
Massachusetts.
Michael Pierce was born in England around 1615.
According to one popular genealogy, B. L. Colby, Thirty-one Generations, a Thousand Years of Percy
and Pierce:
“Richard Percy founder of Pierce Hall in Yorkshire had a son who called himself Richard Pierce. Richard
Pierce (Sr.) apparently moved to the area of Bristol circa 1580 and produced four sons: Richard (jr., b.
1590), John, William (b. 1595) and Michael (b. 1615). Although John and William may well have been
brothers, the age spread between Richard (b. 1590) and Michael (b. 1615) suggest that they may have be
cousins and not necessarily first cousins.
John Pierce was a leader in the Plymouth Company. He is the one who (on 12 February 1620) bought the
New England section of the Plymouth Patent, which was known in England as “Mr. Pierce’s Company.”
John Pierce intended to use the Pilgrims as his tenants for the necessary settlement of the colony and he
planned to simply act as an absentee landowner and lord. The Pilgrims arrived in New England on 9
November 1620 on the Mayflower under Capt. Christopher Jones, which may have been owned (at least
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in part) by John Pierce or his brothers or one of the other members of the Plymouth Company (e.g.,
Thomas Goffe, Esq.) .
The Pilgrims seemed to be making a go of it after two years and John Pierce decided to visit his private
colony in December 1622 on the ship Paragon. The Paragon made two aborted starts from England,
which almost bankrupt John Pierce. As a result, he eventually sold his patent to the Plymouth Colony
(i.e., the Pilgrims). The Pilgrims, thus, saw the work of God in the tribulations of John Pierce and the
Paragon. In any event, William Pierce was the captain of the Paragon on her third departure. John
Pierce, however, stayed in England and never saw America.
Capt. William Pierce became well known and beloved by the Pilgrims. He is said to have made at least
nine trips in the Mayflower. He brought the Anne to New England in 1623. He brought Governor
Winslow and the first cattle to New England in the Charity (1624). He brought the Jacob in 1625. In
1630, he brought Roger Williams on the Lyon. In 1631, he brought John Elliot on the Lyon. He brought
Governor Winthrop on the Lyon in 1634. He brought cotton from the West Indies (1633) and sweet
potatoes (1636). He published a book in Boston in 1638. Some people even credit him with articulating
Thanksgiving Day (which up until 1631 was little more than a harvest feast) as a religious holiday of
thanks to God. He set a record of 23 days for the voyage to London in the Desire (1638). He met his death
on the Desire in a sea battle with the Spanish while trying to relocate deserters from Massachusetts to
the West Indies in 1641.
Richard Pierce (Jr., b. 1590) moved from Bristol (England) to the new Rhode Island Colony (Providence )
in 1654 onboard the Lyon.
Michael Pierce (b. 1615) came to Boston about 1647 and became a leader of the militia. He was killed in
1676 when he led about 50 men into an ambush during King William’s War.”
There are many researchers who have purported to portray Michael Pierce’s ancestry. Some have
claimed to develop it back 15 generations. I have also seen some claim skepticism that any of it is
provable beyond Michael Pierce. I will present what is known about Michael’s parentage and
Captain William Pierce and John Pierce, who were supposedly Michael’s brothers or cousins and
played a significant role in early American history.
Some believe Michael Pierce’s father was Richard Pierce. One such reference to Michael Peirce’s
father being a Richard Pierce is included in family history at Ancesry.com with the original source
listed as
“Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com,
Inc., 2001.”
Another source is B. L. Colby, Thirty-one Generations, a Thousand Years of Percy and Pierce. Another source is
Percy Family in England. In the following section I will include some information I have found describing
Michael’s possible ancestry. This information is provided in the event others are able to verify more
fully whether a connection from Michel to Richard actually exists.
The following section is written based on the theory that Richard Pierce (or Pearce) is Captain
Michael Peirce’s father.
I. Richard Pierce
Richard Pierce was born in England and his wife is unknown.
Richard Pierce had at least the following children:
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1. Richard Pierce (b 1590). Married Martha (unknown) (K1129, see "KINGMAN ANCESTRY").
Lived in Bristol, and came from there in 1654 in the ship "Lyon" to America, settling in
Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
2. William Pierce (b ~ 1595). Captain William Pierce was reportedly either a brother or cousin
of Captain Michael Pierce.
From B. L. Colby, "Thirty-one generations, a thousand years of Percy and Pierce":
"The regard in which he was held is indicated by this excerpt from Bancroft's History of the United
States: "The captain of the Mayflower (on its first voyage), named Jones, had agreed to take them (the
Pilgrims) only across the Atlantic. He is said to have been bribed by Virginian and Dutch colonists not
to bring the Pilgrims to Virginia or New Amsterdam. Capt. William Pierce would have landed them
where they wished, and if he had commanded the Mayflower on that voyage New England might have
been settled in Virginia or New York. The Pilgrims had planned to go to the Hudson River."
"Although it was not until her second voyage that he was captain of the famed Mayflower, Capt.
William had more than his share of "firsts". He brought the first cattle to New England from England
(ship Charity, 1624). He brought from the West Indies to New England the first cotton (1633) and the
first sweet potatoes (ship Desire in 1636). He published the first bound book in English to be printed in
North America - Pierce's (Peirse's) Almanac of 1639 calculated for New England and printed by
Stephen Day, "an exceedingly illiterate printer," on a press brought to Boston in 1638 by the Rev. Mr.
Glover, English clergyman."
"Although the first Thanksgiving Day is commonly considered to have been the celebration following
the first Pilgrim harvest in 1621, it has been suggested that Captain William Pierce was instrumental
in bringing about the first real Thanksgiving observance ten years later!"
”The winter of 1630-31 was severe, game was scarce, the corn supply was nearly gone, even acorns and
ground nuts were concealed by heavy snows. Women of the Colony were set to digging clams; a ration of
five kernels of corn a day for each person was ordered. The Colonists were on the verge of starvation
and had designated Feb. 22, 1631, as a fast day of prayer."
"Governor Winthrop, anticipating a hard winter, had sent Captain Pierce to England for provisions in
the ship Lyon the previous fall. Pierce was delayed when he came upon the ship Ambrose, dismasted,
and towed her home to Bristol. The Colonists had about given up hope of his return when the Lyon was
spied, in the words of Cotton Mather, "just as Winthrop was distributing the last handful of meal in the
barrel."
”The Lyon was loaded with beef and pork, wheat, peas, oatmeal, cheese, butter, suet and lemon juice.
The scheduled fast day was joyfully turned into a Thanksgiving day. Mary Lowe in Thanksgiving,
edited by Robert H. Schauffer, calls this "the first Thanksgiving day of which any written record
remains in the Colonial records of Massachusetts" and adds, "We may justly claim this as the origin of
Thanksgiving day." Lincoln writes: "This appears to have been the origin of Thanksgiving day." W.
deLoss Love, Jr., in Fast and Thanksgiving Days of New England, calls the 1621 celebration "a harvest
festival....not a Thanksgiving at all....not a day set aside for religious worship, but a whole week of
festivity." Mary Lowe agrees, stating many deny the 1621 celebration was the first Thanksgiving day
and pointed out the lack of any religious service during this week of feasting."
"Described as the most celebrated master of ships to come into the water of New England during the
Colonists' early history, Captain William was an intimate and confidant of both Gov. William Bradford
and Edward Winslow, a founder of the Colony, thrice governor and later commissioner of the United
Colonies of New England."
"According to Lincoln, Captain William was master of the Mayflower on nine different voyages. He
certainly was captain was these ships: Paragon, 1622, (owned by brother John); Anne, 1623, third ship
to arrive from England; Charity, 1624, carrying Winslow and the first cattle from England; Jacob, 1625;
Mayflower, 1629: Lyon, 1630, with Roger Williams and wife; Lyon, 1631, with John Elliot and Governor
Winthrop's wife; Lyon, 1632, with Winthrop; Rebecca, 1634; Narragansett, 1634.”
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"He was in the West Indies in 1635 and the same year rescued refugees from the Connecticut Valley.
He sailed to Block Island in the Desire in 1636 and the next year took supplies from Boston to soldiers
fighting in the Pequot war. He sailed the Desire from London to Boston in 1638 and the next year
sailed her back to London in a record 23 days. In 1641 in the same ship he commanded an expedition
carrying dissenters to the West Indies. The Spaniards were hostile and he turned back, stopped at New
Providence, an island in the Bahamas, to bring away a congregation there."
"Says Colonel Pierce in his Pierce Genealogy: "Though finding the Spaniards already in possession he
stood gallantly in, hoping to rescue his countrymen. When the enemy opened upon him with cannon, he
sent his people into the hold for safety, retaining on deck but one man to aid in working the ship. While
lying in the caboose watching the sails, the captain and this sailor were fatally wounded by the same
shot (July 13, 1641). The Desire headed for home, her noble master finding a fitting grave in the blue
sea upon which so much of his life had been spent. His death was much lamented in the two colonies,
which had so long known him as a skilful navigator and a Christian gentleman.""
"One of the "two colonies" referred to certainly was Massachusetts, and the other may be Virginia.
Lincoln states that Pierce lived briefly (1623-4) at James City, Va., with his wife Jane and 34 servants
and that he served as Burgess from James City to the Virginia general assembly, later moving to
Boston. Colonel Pierce, however, gives as William's addresses only Bristol, England, Boston, and
Providence in the Bahamas."
3. Michael Pierce (b 1615). [previously described]
4. John Pierce (b
From B. L. Colby, "Thirty-one generations, a thousand years of Percy and Pierce":
"Some sources indicate that John Pierce owned the famous Mayflower. A newspaper clipping of a recent
year pictures Sally Pierce of Seattle and describes her as a lineal descendant of "Capt. John Pierce who
owned the Mayflower." William Ensign Lincoln states flatly and unequivocally that John Pierce was
the owner of the vessel. Other sources add that Thomas Weston was his agent, suggesting that it may
not have been known even at that time that Pierce was the real owner."
"John Pierce certainly was the "recognized representative" of the Merchant Adventurers and Weston
just as certainly acted as agent for Pierce and his company in engaging Capt. Christopher Jones to
make the voyage and in procuring Pierce's patent. Thus a statement that Weston was his agent insofar
as the ship herself was concerned is certainly not illogical."
"Ames in The May-Flower and Her Log, presents a good circumstantial case to support his statement
that the owner of the Mayflower was "probably" Thomas Goffe, Esq., a ship-owner and one of the
adventurers. He makes a convincing argument, but it still remains that the ownership of the famous
vessel is one of those vexing questions which history has not settled. It apparently would be just as
difficult to prove that John Pierce was not the "silent" owner of the Mayflower as it would be to prove
he was.”
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Stark ancestry
This section describes the ancestry of Edna Hazel Stark who was Frederick Lovell Peirce’s mother.
Lovell Haskins
Edna Hazel
Meredith McBain
Margaret J.
Peirce
Stark
Young
Thorne
(b 1898)
(b 1899)
(b 1902)
(b 1906)
Frederick Lovell
Mary Elizabeth
Peirce
Young
(b 1928)
(b 1931)
Edna Stark (b 1899) was the mother of Frederick Lovell Peirce (b 1928). Edna was born in Nebraska
and was the daughter of Henry Stark (b 1859) and Johanna Margaret Schoening (b 1864). Henry
and Johanna Stark were both born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in the late
1870s and early 1880 time period.
According to the 1900 Census data, Henry Stark emigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1879,
Johanna emigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1882 and Henry’s mother, Margaretta Stark,
emigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1881. I do not know Henry’s father’s name or whether he
immigrated to the U.S. Family information indicates they lived close to North Platte, Nebraska. 1192
Henry Stark was a farmer.
In the 1900 Census they were living in Clay Township, Nebraska (Sherman County). Clay is about
150 miles west of Lincoln, Nebraska. Henry Stark’s mother was Margaretta Stark (b Oct 1826) who
was living with Henry, Edna and their family in Nebraska in 1900. In the 1900 Census, it indicates
Margaretta was a widow and had had one child who was still living – Henry Stark. Margaretta’s
father and mother were born in Germany.
Henry Stark and Johanna Schoening were married 27 Oct 18821193. Henry and Johnanna Stark had
10 children. 8 of the 10 children were born in Nebraska. Sometime during 1900-1901, the family
moved to Pomona, Colorado (Mesa County). Henry Stark passed away sometime between 1901 and
1910 as Johanna is listed as a widow in the 1910 Census (Colorado). The 1910 Census also lists all
of Henry and Johanna’s ten children as living with Johanna.
Johanna was born in Litchendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Johanna was the daughter of
Jochim Henry Schoening (b 30 Jun 1838, d 24 Nov 19121194) and Caroline Marguerita Kahl (b 16 Oct
1840, d 4 Nov 18621195).
Jochim and Caroline were married 4 November, 1862 in Germany. They immigrated to
America in 1883 with Emma (3), Charles (6), Lena (8), David (10). They had eight children.
They moved to Sherman County, Nebraska in a rural area between Loop City and Litchfield,
Nebraska. They were Lutheran.
Jochim Schoening was the son of Frederick Schoening. Jochim died in Fruitvale, Colorado
(Mesa County) in 1912 and was buried in the Orchid Mesa Cemetery.
Caroline Marguerita Kahl was the daughter of Frederick Wilhelm Kahl (b 10 Nov 1806) and
Magdalena Lilienthal (b 29 Apr 1809)1196. Frederick and Magdalena Kahl had four
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daughters and a son. Two of the daughters, Caroline and Louise, are known to have
migrated to America. A third daughter, Johanna, died at sea during the trip over to
America. Louise Kahl (b 12 Jul 1854, d 12 May 19411197) died in Guernsey, Wyoming (Plate
County) in 1941. There is no record that Dorothea Kahl, born ~ 1841, and Frederick Kahl,
born ~ 1845, immigrated to America. All children were born in Litchendorf, Germany.
Magdalena Lilienthal was the daughter of Detlief Lilienthal (b ~ 1789 1198).
Caroline Kahl died in 1919 in Fruitvale, Colorado (Mesa County). 1199.
As information, the 1910 Colorado Census lists Johanna’s place of birth as Germany but the
census worker had first written “Holstein” and then crossed it out and replaced it with
Germany. Schleswig-Holstein is located in the northern province of Germany. In the 1920
Census lists Johanna’s parents as having been born in Luxembourg.
Henry Stark (b Apr 18591200, d 19091201) and Johanna Margaret “Hanna” Schoening1202 (b 29 Sept
18641203, d 16 May 19441204) had the following children:
1. Carl F. Stark (b 31 Aug 18851205, d 29 May 19371206). Born in Nebraska. Married Geneve
Johnston (b 18 Dec 18931207, d Jun 19801208). Geneva was born in Colorado. Her father was
born in Wisconsin and her mother was born in Iowa. In 1930 they were living in Casper
City, Wyoming (Natrona County), and Carl was a Hotel Manager. Carl and Geneva Stark
had at least the following child:
a) Elizabeth98 Stark (b ~ 19201209). Born in Colorado.
2. Frank J. Stark (b 29 May 18871210, d 6 Jan 19781211). Born in Nebraska. In 1920 32 year old
Frank was living with his parents in Pamona, Colorado. Did not marry. Buried in Grand
Junction, Colorado (Mesa County).
3. Amelia M. Stark (b 17 Feb 18891212, d 19631213). Born in Nebraska. Amelia married in
19171214 to Everett H. Knapp (b ~ 18891215). Amelia died Casper, Wyoming (Natrona
County). Amelia Stark and Everett Knapp had the following children:
a. David Knapp.
b. Leland M. Knapp1216
4. Adalia Caroline Stark (b Dec 18901217). Born in Nebraska. Adalia was married 1915 to
Welbay Arby Gavette. Welbay was the son of Ida Trauger and (unknown) Gavette. Welbay
sang in the choir at the Methodist Church and ran a stage line between Grand Junction and
Gateway, Colorado. Adalia’s husband, born in Colorado, died at a young age and left Adalia
with 2 young children. By 1920 Adalia was a widow living with her mother in Pamona,
Colorado. She would later remarry to Charles Hoag in 1957.
Adalia and Welbay Gavette had the following children:
a) Ardist Lucia Gavette (b 25 Sep 19161218). Born in Colorado.
b) Walter A. Gavette (b 12 Sep 19181219). Born in Colorado.
5. Walter William Stark (b 5 Dec 18921220, d 29 Apr 19581221). Born in Nebraska. Served in
infantry in World War I1222. Married June 25 19191223 to Lucinda Fern Botkin99 (b Jun 14
18931224, d Jun 15 19681225).
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Walter L. Luhr family information (source: Gavette family information) lists one child named Betty. This may
be the same child identified as Elizabeth in the 1930 Census.
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Or known as Fern Lucinda Botkin. Her cemetery gravestone at Elmwood Cemetery, Fruita, Colorado, says “Fern
L. Stark June 14 1893 – June 15, 1968.” This record was located in Mesa Cemetery Registration records via
internet.
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Lucinda was the daughter of Romance Erwin Botkin (b 1860) and Mary Eliza Atkinson (b
1867)1226. In 1930 they were living with Lucinda’s mother, Mary E. Botkin in Fruita,
Colorado (Mesa County). Both Walter and Fern Stark died in Fruita, Colorado.
Walter Stark and Fern Stark had at least the following children:
a) Kenneth Faye Stark (b 13 Jul 19211227, d 14 May 19261228). Born in Fruita, Colorado.
Lived 4 years, 10 months, 1 day.
b) Paul R. Stark (b 13 Aug 19271229, d 10 Feb 19971230). Born in Fruita, Colorado. Died
in Delta, Colorado. Married Ann (unknown) (15 Apr 1929, d 24 Jun 1972 1231)
c)
John Stanley Stark (b 24 Dec 19301232, d 15 Jan 19311233). Born in Fruita, Colorado.
6. Harry Felix Stark (b Oct 1894, d 6 Jan 1977). Born in Nebraska. Harry was married 1921 to
Eleanor L. Peirce (b ~ 1902) who was born in Massachusetts. In 1930 they were living in
Pamona, Colorado.
Harry Stark and Eleanor Peirce had at least the following children:
c)
Lydia A. Stark (b ~ 1924). Born in Colorado.
d) Everett G. Stark (b ~ 1928). Born in Colorado.
7. William F. Stark (b 18 Aug 18971234, 1 Nov 19761235). Born in Nebraska. Died Greeley,
Colorado (Weld County) and was buried at Greeley Cemetery. Married (unknown)
Children: Robert W. Stark (d ~ 1993); John Henry Stark. 1236
8. Edna Hazel Stark (b 3 Jul 1899, Nov 1978). Born in Nebraska. Married Lovell H. Peirce
(b 19 Jun 1898, d 27 Apr 1998).
[described previously]
9. Henry C. Stark (b 27 Aug 19021237, d 2 Sep 19761238)100. Twin. Born in Colorado. Died
Maywood, Los Angeles, California.
10. Henrietta J. Stark (b 27 Aug 19021239, d 2 Jan 19871240). Twin. Born in Colorado. Henrietta
married Allen H. Martin (b ~ 19021241). Henrietta died in 1987 and was buried at Memorial
Gardens Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Henrietta and Allen Martin had the following children:
a. Ronald Martin
b. Loren Martin1242
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In the Social Security Death Index there is a Henry Stark with SSN issued in Colorado, Born Aug 4 1900, Died
Mar 1979, Last Residence 90270, Maywood, Los Angeles, California. I believe this is the same Henry Stark based
on the migration pattern from Colorado to Los Angeles.
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16.3.
June 17, 2014
Young ancestry
This section describes the ancestry of Meredith McBain Young, who was Mary Elizabeth (Young)
Peirce’s father.
Lovell Haskins
Edna Hazel
Meredith McBain
Margaret J.
Peirce
Stark
Young
Thorne
(b 1898)
(b 1899)
(b 1902)
(b 1906)
Frederick Lovell
Mary Elizabeth
Peirce
Young
(b 1928)
(b 1931)
Meredith McBain Young (b 1902)
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Young (Peirce) was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico (Grant County) in
1931.1243 Mary Elizabeth Young was the daughter of Meredith McBain Young and Margaret Thorne.
When Mary Beth’s older sister was born in 1930, the family was living in San Diego, California. Her
father then became unemployed and they temporarily moved to Santa Rita, New Mexico prior to
Mary Beth’s birth.
Meredith Young was born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1902. Mary Beth Peirce said this about her
father
“My dad was without work in the early part of the Great Depression, married to my mother and soon the
father of two daughters. He found a job with Greyhound Lines in San Diego, California-first as a baggage
handler, then a ticket agent and during World War 2, a very busy position as manager of the Greyhound
Depot, responsible, among other things, for moving thousands of troops where they should be. In those days,
your travel choices were pretty much bus, train or automobile. … My mother died suddenly of a stroke when
she was 50. … Daddy married again, and then retired at 65. … My sister and I mentioned baptism to him
when he was 80. On July 4th, 1982, that now shrunken, toothless, little man was baptized in my sister’s
church, the same Lutheran church where Fred and I had been baptized (at different times-I was a teen and
he was 23, years later). Our daughter was baptized there as a baby and dear Grace Burton, now in her 80’s,
was sponsor to all of us, including Daddy! (Later) He broke his hip and six months later, at 84, my dad went
home to be with Jesus”1244
Then they had my dad, Meredith McBain (Bud) Young, Kayll Morley Young (he died in late 80's or
early 90's in Charlottesville, Va., Norma Young (Gardner-she died at almost 105 last Oct. 2004 in
Pebble Beach, California-birthday Nov.12), Enid Young (she died in early 20's of TB-died in New
Mexico where she had gone for treatment. The family grew up in Fargo and Surrey, North Dakota.
Their last child was William S. Young, Uncle Bill, who died in late 90's last Nov. (2004) in San Diego.
Aunt Norma had a child, Mary Gardner, who died at 8 years of age in Long Beach California-about
1944. My sister, Meredith and I are the only descendents-no other children.
Margaret Thorne was born in New Mexico. Her parents were born in New York. Margaret’s father
was Harry Ashley Thorne. Margaret’s mother was Nancy Thomas. Harry was educated in New
York as an engineer. Harry became “boss man” at Kennecot Copper Mines in Santa Rita, New
Mexico. Nancy Thomas’s parents were from Scotland. Nancy died in her late 20’s. Harry remarried
Mary Loud. Mary’s father was Dr. Loud, Professor, Colorado School of Mines. Mary grew up in
Colorado Springs.
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In 1930 Meredith and Margaret Young were living at 4471 Campus Avenue, San Diego, California.
Margaret Young died suddenly in San Diego at age 50 of a stroke. Meredith then remarried.
Meredith later died in December, 1986 in San Diego, California at the age of 84.
Meredith “Bud” McBain Young (b 12 Sep 19021245, d 8 Dec 19861246) and Margaret J. Thorne (b
28 Apr 19061247, d 13 Dec 19561248) were married Oct 5 19261249 and had the following children:
1.
Meredith Anne Young (b 10 Jun 19301250). Born in San Diego, California.
2.
Mary Elizabeth Young (b 15 Mar 19311251). Born in Santa Rita, New Mexico. Married
Frederick Lovell Peirce (b 23 May 1928)
William Sherman Young (b 1868)
Meredith McBain Young was the son of William Sherman Young and Jessie McBain. William and
Jessie McBain were married ~ 1890 in Ontario, Canada. “Jessie McBain already had a daughter of
her own named Tossie. She101 was a hunchback - which could mean almost anything - she was very
short with a large head. We have pictures. I have no idea when she died or where. She might have
been a nun - there is a pic (picture) of her in a nun's outfit. The family was not Catholic.” 1252
They moved to North Dakota between 1892 and 1897. They lived in Fargo and Surrey, North
Dakota1253. In the 1910 Census they are recorded as living in Surrey Township, North Dakota. In
the 1920 Census, they were still living in Surrey Township, North Dakota. 1254 They moved to
California sometime after 1920. The 1930 Census of their daughter Norma (below) stated that her
father (William) was Canadian-English and her mother (Jessie) was Canadian-French. William
Young died in 1940 supposedly in Bremerton, Washington, and was buried at Glen Abby Cemetery,
Bonita, California.1255
William Sherman Young (b 16 Mar 18681256, d 16 Dec 19401257) was married ~ 18901258 to Jessie
McBain (b May 18681259, d 19281260) had the following children:
1. Tossie Young (b 18921261). Daughter. Born Canada.
2. Enid Charlotte Young (b 21 Jul 18971262, d ~1917). Born North Dakota. Enid died around
age 19-20 in New Mexico of Tuberculosis where she was undergoing treatments.1263
3. Norma Eyrle Young (b 1899, d 2004). Born North Dakota. Norma married sometime after
1930 to Francis Hartt Gardner. Francis Gardner was born in 1901 in Oregon and his
mother’s maiden name was Buchanan. In 1930 26 year old Norma Young was a Doctor’s
secretary living in San Diego with two of her brothers, Kayll and William (below). Francis
Gardner died in 1991 at the age of 90 in Monterey, California. Norma died in Pebble Beach,
California, in 2004 at the age of 105.1264
Norma (Young) Gardner (b 12 Nov 1899 1265, d 27 Oct 20041266) and Francis Gardner (b 26 Jul
19011267, d 1 Sep 19911268) had at least the following children:
a) Mary McBain Gardner (b 21 May 19361269, d ~ 19441270). Born in San Diego. She
died at 8 years of age in Long beach, California.
4. Meredith McBain Young (b 12 Sep 1902, d Dec 1986). Born in North Dakota.
5. Kayll Morley Young (b 23 Dec 19031271, d 12 Jan 19961272). Son. Born North Dakota. Kayll
never married. Kayll was a nurse. Kayll died in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1996 at the age
of 93.
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I believe ‘She’ in this case refers to Tossie.
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6. William S102. Young (b 5 Dec 19081273, d 11 Dec 20041274). Born North Dakota. In 1930
William was living in San Diego and working as a salesman. He died in San Diego,
California in 2004 at the age of 96.
Ransom Phineas Young (b 1844)
William Sherman Young was the son of Ransom Phineas Young who was born in August 1844,
Leeds, Ontario.1275 Ransom Young married Charlotte Elizabeth Hales who was born in Forfar,
Leeds, Ontario. Ransom Young immigrated to the North Dakota Territory in 1880-1881.1276
In the 1880 Census, Ransom and wife, Charlotte, were farmers living in Grand Forks, Dakota
Territory. Ransom was born in Canada and his parents were both born in Ireland according to the
1880 Census. By 1900 Ransom Young was separated from Charlotte and the children and living as a
boarder with dozens of other people living at 416 Means (spelling?) Avenue, Grand Forks Ward 4,
North Dakota. Charlotte and the children were living nearby in Fargo Ward 6, North Dakota. It
states that as of 1900, Charlotte had had 7 children with 5 of them still living. 1277 The 1900 Census
states that Ransom was born in Canada (English), his father was born in Ireland and his mother
was born in Canada (English). It lists his occupation as Veterinary Surgeon.1278
In the 1930 Census, Ransom was listed as a father living with his son, Richard E. Young (described
below) in San Diego, California. In this census, Ransom’s birth was listed as Canada – English with
his father born Wexford, Ireland and mother born Vermont1279. Sometime between 1915 and 1930
Ransom Young moved to San Diego, California. Ransom Young was “a real character who it is said
would go to funerals of strangers and sit with the family 1280.” Ransom Young died in 1937 in San
Diego, California.
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I have also seen his middle initial listed as G. Mary Beth Peirce’s recollection is he was William S. Young.
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Ransom Phineas Young (b Aug 18441281, d 1 Oct 19371282) and Charlotte Elizabeth Hales (b 10
Aug 18451283, d 12 Oct 19181284) had the following children:
1. Norman Hales Young (b Dec 18651285). Born in Ontario. According to one source Norman
married Elen L. [unknown] ~ 1890 and had one child Lucian Young, born 1892 in
Wisconsin1286. In 1900 Norman was living with his Mother Charlotte in Fargo, North
Dakota. Norman was married ~ 1903 to Inga Blanche [unknown] (b ~ 18771287). Inga was
born in Illinois and her parents were born in Norway. In 1910 Norman and Inga were living
in Moorhead, Minnesota and Norman was running a saloon. In the 1920s and 1930s
Norman and Inga (now going by Blanche) were running a Hotel at 405 7 th Avenue, Fargo,
North Dakota and always had six or/ so roomers living in their house.
Norman Hales Young and Inga Blanche Young had one child:
a) Vivian M. Young (b ~ 19061288). Born in North Dakota.
2. William Sherman Young1289 (b 16 Mar 1868, d 16 Dec 1940). Born in Forfar, Leeds,
Ontario. Married to Jessie McBain (b May 1868, d 1928)
[previously described]
3. Richard Earnest Young (b Jul 18721290, d 17 Aug 19401291). Born Forfar, Leeds, Ontario. For
some reason Richard is not listed in the 1880 Census when he would have been just 8 years
old. In 1900 Richard was living with his mother, Charlotte, in Fargo, North Dakota, and was
listed as a son of Charlotte. Richard Young died in 1958 in San Diego, California.
Richard Young was married ~ 19031292 to Ida Belle Morgan1293 (b 25 Jan 18801294, d 12 Mar
19581295). Richard and Ida Young had at least the following children:
a) Winston J. Young (b May 8 19081296, d Dec 5 19791297). Born North Dakota.
b) Florence H. Young (b ~ 19111298). Born North Dakota.
c)
Marjorie M. Young (b ~ 19131299). Born North Dakota.
d) Richard E. Young, Jr. (b ~ 19151300). Born North Dakota.
4. Lillian M. Young (b Oct 18741301). Born Ontario. In 1900 Lillie was living with her mother
Charlotte in Fargo, North Dakota.
5. Gertrude Young (b 18771302). Born Ontario. I believe she may have died prior to 1900
because in the 1900 Census of Charlotte Young, it states that 5 of her 7 children were still
living and Gertrude is not one of the five children I’ve located as still living after 1900.
6. Frederick S. Young (b Jan 18791303). Born Ontario or North Dakota. In 1900 Fred was
living with his mother Charlotte in Fargo, North Dakota. In 1910 Fred was living with his
brother Norman and their family in Moorhead, Minnesota. Fred Young was married ~ 1906
to Elsie W. Ehrman1304. Elsie was born in Ohio. In 1910 Fred was living with his brother
Norman and their family in Moorhead, Minnesota and Elsie was living with her father in
San Diego, California. This may have been a temporary separation because of a job situation
or while she was pregnant with Virginia. I’m not sure.
Frederick S. Young and Elsie W. Ehrman (b ~ 18821305) had the following children:
a) Virginia M. Young (b ~ 19101306). Born in California
b) Eleanor C. Young (b ~ 19121307). Born in California.
7. Myles Young (b 6 Sep 18811308). Born Ontario? (Ransom Young supposedly immigrated to
North Dakota Territory in 1880 based on the 1900 Census). I believe he may have died prior
to 1900 because in the 1900 Census of Charlotte Young, it states that 5 of her 7 children
were still living and Myles is not one of the five children I’ve located after 1900.
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Myles Young (b 1802)
Ransom Young’s father was Myles Young, born 1802, Wexford, Ireland. Myles Young married
Mehitable Hetty Coon, born 1809-1810, S. Crosby Township (Leeds County), Ontario 1309. I am not
sure when he immigrated from Ireland to Canada but it would likely have been prior to the marriage
to Mehitable and the birth of their children in Canada.
Myles103 Young (b 18021310, d 19 Nov 18761311) was married ~ 1827 to Mehitable Hetty Coon (b
1809-18101312, d 21 Sep 18891313) had the following children:
1. Eleanor Young1314
2. William H. Young1315
3. Abraham Young (b 18301316).
4. Lois A. Young (b 18381317)
5. Ransom Phineas Young1318 (b Aug 1844, d 1 Oct 1937). Born Leeds, Ontario. Married
Charlotte Elizabeth Hales (b 10 Aug 1845, d 12 Oct 1918).
[Previously described]
William Young (b 1759)
Myles Young was the son of William Young, born 1759, Wicklow, Ireland, and Eleanor Hopkins.
Eleanor Young died in Leeds, Ontario.
William Young (b 17591319, d 18261320) and Eleanor Hopkins had the following children:
1. Ann Young1321
2. James Young1322
3. Susan Young1323
4. Nicholas Young1324
5. William Young (b 8 Jun 17981325). Born Ireland.
6. Thomas Young (b 18001326)
7. Letitia Young (b 18001327)
8. Robert Young (b 18021328)
9. Myles Young (b 1802, d 19 Nov 1876). Born Wexford, Ireland. Married Mehitable Hetty
Coon (b 1809-18101329, d 21 Sep 18891330)
[previously described]
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Myles or Miles
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June 17, 2014
Thorne ancestry
This section describes the ancestry of Margaret Thorne who was the wife of Meredith “Bud” McBain
Young.
Lovell Haskins
Edna Hazel
Meredith McBain
Margaret J.
Peirce
Stark
Young
Thorne
(b 1898)
(b 1899)
(b 1902)
(b 1906)
Frederick Lovell
Mary Elizabeth
Peirce
Young
(b 1928)
(b 1931)
Margaret J. Thorne (b 1906)
Margaret Thorne was born in New Mexico. Her parents were born in New York. Margaret’s father
was Harry Ashley Thorne. Margaret’s mother was Nancy Thomas.
Harry was educated in New York as an engineer. Harry became “boss man” at Kennecot Copper
Mines in Santa Rita, New Mexico.
Nancy Thomas’s parents were from Scotland. Nancy died in her late 20’s. Harry remarried Mary
Loud. Mary’s father was Dr. Loud, Professor, Colorado School of Mines. Mary Loud grew up in
Colorado Springs.
Harry Ashley Thorne (b 1876)
Harry Ashley Thorne was the father of Margaret Thorne. Harry Thorne was born in New York in
1876. His parents were also born in New York based on census data. I am not certain of his parents’
name. I am investigating leads that suggest his father may have been William Thorne.
Harry Thorne married Nancy Thomas. Nancy Thomas was born in New York. Nancy’s father was
Thomas E. Thomas who was born in 1851 in New York. Thomas Thomas was an engineer and
miner. Thomas’ father was born in New York and his mother was born in Ireland. I am not sure
when Thomas Thomas moved from New Mexico to New York but it was sometime between 1884 and
1900.
There were several marriages involved with Thomas and Annie Thomas and I will attempt to
describe these relationships as best as I can based on the census data.
Nancy’s mother was Annie (unknown) who was born in 1849 in Scotland. Annie’s parents were also
born in Scotland. Annie married (unknown) Robertson in Scotland and had a daughter Lizzie in
1878. In 1883 Annie and Lizzie immigrated to the U.S. It is not clear if Annie’s husband passed
away before the immigration or afterwards.
Thomas Thomas and Annie Thomas were married ~ 1889 based on the 1900 Census. This was the
3rd marriage for Thomas and the second for Annie. Nancy and David were children of Thomas
Thomas and his previous marriage (likely 2nd marriage but I am not sure). Nancy and David’s father
was born in New York (Thomas Thomas) and their mother was born in New York. In the 1900 New
Mexico Census for Thomas Thomas there is also a Lizzie Robertson listed as a step-daughter.
Lizzie’s father and mother were both born in Scotland. In addition, it shows that Lizzie immigrated
to the U.S. at the same time as Annie. So, this implies that Annie had been married to a (unknown)
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Robertson and that Lizzie Robertson kept her father’s surname after Thomas Thomas and Annie
married.
Thomas Thomas passed away sometime between 1920 and 1930.
Thomas E. Thomas (b Feb 18511331) and Margaret104 (unknown) (b ~ 18631332) Thomas had at least
the following children:
1. Nancy Thomas (b Jul 1880).
Born in New York.
2. David Thomas (b Aug 18841333). Born in New York.
? Robertson and Annie (unknown) Robertson had the following children:

Lizzie Robertson (b Jun 18781334). Born in Scotland.
I am not clear when Thomas Thomas’ wife passed away and when Annie Robertson’s husband
passed away.
Thomas E. Thomas and Annie ? Thomas (b Apr 18491335) were married ~ 1889 and had one son from
this marriage:

Alexander L. Thomas (b Feb 18901336). Born in New Mexico. Married Rita (unknown) (b ~
18931337). Rita’s father born in Missouri and her mother born in Texas. Alexander was a
cattle rancher and car salesman. In 1930 Alexander, Rita and Thomas
Alexander and Rita Thomas had one child:
o
Thomas L. Thomas (b ~19191338). Born in New Mexico. Thomas L. Thomas died
sometime before 1930.
o
Ada Jane Thomas (b ~ 19211339). Born in New Mexico.
o
Celeste Thomas (b ~ 19251340). Born in New Mexico.
Harry Ashley Thorne (b Jun 18761341) and Nancy Thomas (b Jul 18801342) were married ~
19001343 and had at least the following children:

Annie E. Thorne (b ~ 19011344). Born in New Mexico.

Daniel G. Thorne (b ~ 19041345). Born in New Mexico.

Margaret A. Thorne (b 28 Apr 1906, d 13 Dec 1956). (previously described)
Nancy Thomas died in her late 20’s. Harry then married Mary Loud (b ~ 1889 1346) in ~ 1917. There
were no children from this marriage.
Information pertaining to ancestors of Harry Ashley Thorne is still being validated. The
following describes the ancestry based on the information I currently have.
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This is based on a 1880 Census entry for Thomas E. Thomas and Margaret Thomas in Clinton County, New
York. Thomas E. Thomas is listed as a miner in this census. It would appear that this is the same Thomas E.
Thomas. His age is consistent with the 1930 census. No children are listed. Census taken in June, 1880 and Nancy
was born in July, 1880.
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William Thorne (b 1850)
The ancestry of William Thorne is sketchy. The following represents partial information still under
study.
Harry Ashley Thorne was the son of William and Julia (unknown) Thorne. Harry worked in a home
furniture store.
? William Thorne (b Mar 18501347) and Julia (unknown) Thorne were married (unknown date).
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17. Robinson family ancestry
June 17, 2014
(my mother’s father)
The Robinson branch describes my mother’s father’s paternal ancestry. I was fortunate to begin this
research with family information passed down to me in the 1980s by my mother, Olly Robinson
Swaim. I refer to this information throughout the document as the Synopsis - Robinson Family
document. I have then complemented this information with my own research and that of others.
The Robinson family information that was passed down to me consists of

Two page Robinson Family Synopsis of the descendants of Quincy Quillan Roberson
(ancestor of Dan Robinson, my mother’s father). My Mother – Olly (Robinson) Swaim –
obtained this document from Maude (Robinson) Hodges, my Grandfather Dan Robinson’s
sister. This write-up was reportedly developed by William Wesley Robinson. Information
was added later sometime in the 1970s by Delia McKelvey, daughter of Sarah Anne
(Robinson) Thomas who was a daughter of William Joseph Robinson. A handwritten letter
from Delia McKelvey dated March 9, 1982 is attached.

The Robinsons - Eula May Robinson, Apr 1985.

Concerning the Robinson Family – W. W. Robinson, 1950.

Genealogy Chart for William Joseph Robinson (and his immediate family) that was compiled
by J. E. Stiles, Jr. in Adair, OK on October 18, 1982. J. E. Stiles’ father-in-law was Richard
Samuel Robinson, born 09 Mar 1895.
References cited for the genealogy chart for William Joseph Robinson included
 1860 Census, Dade County, MO & Grave Stone
 Widow’s Conf. Pension Application
 Correspondence Ruth Russell
 1900 Census of Grayson County, Texas
 Confederate Pension Record
 Synopsis, Robinson Family by William Wesley Robinson

Information from Delia McKelvey
The Synopsis – Robinson Family document states that William Joseph Robinson and his brothers
and sisters were “children” of Quincy and Jane Roberson (later changed to Robinson). However, we
know from other family information and William Joseph Robinson’s death certificate 105 that
William’s father was Richard Preston Robertson (Robinson). The census records indicate Richard
Robinson was born in North Carolina not Ireland although the census records could be incorrect.
I’ve attempted to identify Richard Robertson’s father but have not been able to. One major problem
is that censuses prior to 1850 only listed heads of households and did not list names of the family
members. My working theory is that this Quincy Roberson is a father of Richard P. Robertson and
has some significance in the ancestry of my branch of the Robinson family. I will describe the family
based on the census data and include Quincy Quillan Roberson as a possible ancestor of this specific
family who migrated from Ireland.
Note – I am now unable to locate this death certificate reference. I requested William Robinson’s death
certificate and they were unable to locate it in Grayson, TX. J. E. Stiles research performed for my Mother listed his
father as Richard Preston Robinson so perhaps he obtained the death certificate and I made a note of it here.
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This section includes the Robinson genealogy based on all sources available to me
including the original Synopsis - Robinson Family document contained on the following
two pages.
The letter from Delia McKelvey that accompanied a handwritten version of the two page Synopsis –
Robinson Family dated March 9, 1982 is as follows:
“Mary – I hope this covers what the children want to know. Most of the history I remember pretty well so
far. Of course I spent 5 months going to the Reasor? School while staying with our grandparents.
Grandpa was a darling. He seemed to understand just how homesick a poor seven year old could be the
first time away from her family. He was such a kind person. Had snow white beard. Was very fair –
white hair – looked so clean. Grandma was ½ Cherokee Indian but favored her English father. Her
sister Aunt Mary Flippo was a typical Indian grandma and had a lot of Indian traits I can see now that I
am older. There are many interesting things in the family history but my hands are about written all
possible right now. The family legions were passed on by mouth so to speak but as mother always kept
up with her people it fill to me to do the writing. Also Ross took her to see as many as possible …”.1348
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Figure 28 Synopsis - Robinson Family (pg2)
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A summary of the Robinson paternal ancestry on my mother’s side is as follows:
Richard P. Robertson (b ~ 1814)
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William Joseph Robinson (b Jan. 1837)
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Lee Andrew Robinson (b Jan 21 1868)
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Daniel Stuart Robinson (b Dec 27 1892)
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Olly Marie (Robinson) Swaim [my mother]
Quincy Quillan Roberson (?) Born Ireland
“Lady Jane Reynolds” (?)
Richard Preston Robertson (~1814)
Margaret (unknown) (~1813)
John P. Robinson (~1840)
Mary Rebecca Robinson (~1843)
Nathan E. Robinson (~1846)
Mary Jane Northcutt (~1851)
William Joseph Robinson (1837-1905)
Sarah E. Robinson (~1841)
Delia Rebecca Smith (1838-1919)
John Manuel Robinson (1860-1902)
Laura Vickrey (1855)
Mary Jane Robinson (1857-1899)
William Patterson (~1851)
Lee Andrew Robinson (1868-1936)
Mary Elizabeth Stephens (1868-1950)
Nancy Robinson (~1864)
Jerry T. Brooks (?)
Daniel Stuart Robinson (1892-1966)
Lucille Smithson (1900-~1920)
Samuel Squire Robinson (1890-1976)
Marie Lucas
Napoleon Robinson (~1849)
Elisha Robinson (~1846)
Tenny (unknown) (~1848)
Washington T. Robinson (~1848)
William Robinson (1897-1977)
Gladys Foskett (?)
Charles Robinson (1799-1848)
Mary Arletha Barnes (1892-1968)
Nancy C. Robinson (~1852)
Will Gannon (?)
Sarah Anne Robinson (1873-1961)
Charles A. Thomas (1870)
William A. Robinson (~1864)
Wesley W. Robinson (1857)
Arizona Vickery (1869)
John R. Robinson (~1866)
Daisy Alma Robinson (1880-1912)
Grafton W. Propeck (~1877)
Joseph Robinson (1876-1902)
John Robinson (1903)
Grace Roland (1906)
Edgar Robinson (1900)
Nita Patrick (?)
Thomas L. Robinson (~1853)
Mary (unknown) (?)
Jesse E. Robinson (1883-1918)
Judy Johnson (~1883)
Maude Lou Robinson (1907-1998)
Ted Hodges (1902-1973)
Mary Elizabeth Robinson (1904-1999)
J. O. Head (?)
Eula May Robinson (1911-1992)
Rex Johnsey (?)
Daniel Stuart Robinson (1892-1966)
Mildred Mundy (1897-1984)
Juanita Jane Robinson (1897-1977)
William C. Best (?)
Olly Marie Robinson (1897-1977)
Robert Jack Swaim (?)
Jack Stuart Swaim (1952)
Vivian Marie Davies (1954)
Carol Jane Swaim (1954)
Daniel Peirce ()
Randall lee Swaim (1959)
Rebecca Triche ()
Figure 29 Robinson ancestry
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My mother’s father, my grandfather, was Daniel Stuart106 Robinson. His father was Lee Andrew
Robinson. Lee Andrew Robinson’s father was William Joseph Robinson. William Joseph Robinson’s
father was Richard P. Robertson (later changed to Robinson) and born in North Carolina based on
the 1950 Federal Census.
I will describe this lineage in reverse order and start with Richard P. Robertson. Much of the
information on the next few pages is based on the Synopsis, Robinson Family document with
additional clarifications and detail added based on censuses and other information.
17.1.
Richard P. (Preston107) Robertson (b ~ 1814)
The Synopsis, Robinson Family document states that
“Quincy Quillan Roberson married Lady Jane Reynolds. Quincy legally changed his name to
Robinson. Quincy was born in Ireland, of Scotch, Irish and English extraction. Lady Jane of White
Holland, Dutch and German Extraction.”
The Concerning the Robinson Family document by W. W. Robinson states
“Sometime between 1800 and 1850 there came to America a man by the name ROBERTSON,
ROBERSON, or some similar name. He was of Scottish-Irish stock. Upon arriving he found a host of
people of the same name. He wanted a distinct name; so asked the COURTS to allow him to adopt and
use the name ROBINSON, and so far as our people knew that was the beginning of that name.
His name was RICHARD PRESTON ROBINSON; among his children was one William Joseph Robinson.
They were settled in North Carolina.
William Joseph Robinson married a girl by the name of Delia Rebeccah Smith who was part Cherokee
Indian. They came to Missouri in the 1850’s.
There were nine children born to William Joseph and Delia Rebeccah Robinson:
- [Mary J.] Janey
- John Manuel
- Nancy Margarete
- Lea Andrew
- William Alexander
- Sarah Ann
- Joseph Oliver
- Alma Daisy
- Jesse Edward
John Manuel Robinson was my father; he was born in Dade County, Missouri 19 Sept 1860. Died, 14 Dec
1902. My mother’s name was Laura Cordelia Vickrey; she was born 28 May, 1866
The children in this order:
- William Wesley
- Benjamin Emanuel
- Robert Lee
- Lillie May
- Richard Samuel
- Nancy Rebecca
born 13 Oct 1884
born 23 July 1886
born 29 Sept 1888
born 09 Feb 1894
born 09 Mar 1895
born 22 Nov 1901
This is the family history as far as I know it at this time, 06 Aug 1950.
-- W. W. Robinson”
It is spelled ‘Stewart’ in the Robinson family information. The correct spelling based on his death certificate is
“Stuart”.
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Richard Robinson’s middle name was “Preston” based on family information from Wesley Robinson. There is
also other research that indicates his middle name was “Parker” based on death certificate of Nathan E. Robinson (I
do not have that document)
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The Concerning the Robinson Family account is the most definitive account of the early Robinson
ancestry. It clearly states that Richard Preston Robinson was the immigrant and had the name
changed from Robertson to Robinson. What is not clear is Richard’s relationship to Quincy Quillan
Robertson described in the Synopsis, Robinson Family account which omits mention of Richard
Preston Robinson and refers to William’s father as Quincy.
There are several possible explanations

Quincy Quillan Robertson and Richard P. Robertson are one and the same and Quincy
changed both his first name and surname at the same time (this would be quite unusual).

Quincy Quillan Robertson was the father of Richard P. Robinson and the family documents
simply did not state it.
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Quincy Quillan Robertson was an earlier ancestor of Richard P. Robinson.
I tend to believe that it is likely that Quincy Quillan Robertson was an earlier ancestor of Richard P.
Robinson. It is not clear to me if Richard P. Robertson was the immigrant to America or not.. All I
have is the family information passed down to me and no other conclusive information.
Richard P. (Preston?) Robertson and Margaret Robertson lived in Cherokee County which is
located in the western-most corner of North Carolina. Richard, Margaret and their family are
reflected in the 1850 Federal Census of North Carolina (Cherokee County). In this census the name
is spelled Robertson. By the 1860 Federal Census the family had changed the name to Robinson.
Although it is possible that Robertson was a misspelling in the 1850 Census, there is other family
information passed down that indicates that the spelling of the name was changed.
This is somewhat complicated by the fact that the family information states that the original spelling
of the name was Roberson not Robertson. The Roberson mentioned in the Robinson Family Record is
Quillan Roberson who I have never been able to locate. There are many possibilities. It is possible
that the name changed from Roberson > Robertson > Robinson or that the Robinson Family Record
is incorrect in regard to the name “Roberson” and the name simply evolved from Robertson >
Robinson. Another possibility is the records indicating Robertson are misspelled and the name was
really spelled Roberson.
I am also not sure when and why the spelling of the family surname was changed other than the
explanation provided by Wesley Robinson described earlier.
Around 1854-18551349 Richard and Margaret Robertson’s family moved to Missouri (Dade County).
In the 1860 Census, Margaret and the children are listed however Richard is not listed. I suspect he
may have passed away by that time but I am not sure. Richard would have been about 46 in 1860
had he still been living. In the 1860 Census, Margaret and her family are living next door to the
farm of William J. and Delia Robinson. Susan E. King (14) and Mary A. King (13) were living in
Margaret Robinson’s household. Margaret was listed as a widow in the 1870 and 1880 Censuses
(married/widow status not shown in the 1860 Census).
So it appears Richard Robinson died sometime between 1850 and 1860. Margaret Robinson appears
to have died sometime between 1880 and 1900 since there is no record of her in the various 1900
censuses that I can locate. I do not have any further information on where she would have been
living when she died.
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Richard P. Robertson (b ~ 18141350) and Margaret King108 (b ~ 18131351) had the following
children109:
1. William Robinson (b Jan 1837, d 31 Oct 1905) married Delia Rebecca Smith (b May, 1837,
d 26 Jun 1919). Delia is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas.
[Details and children shown later.]
2. John P. Robinson (b ~ 18401352). Born in Georgia1353. In 1850 John was living with his
family in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
3. Sarah E. Robinson (b ~ 18411354). Born in North Carolina (Cherokee County). In 1850 Sarah
was living with her family in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
4. Mary Rebecca110 Robinson (b ~ 18431355 1356) was born in North Carolina (Cherokee County).
In 1850 Rebecca was living with her family in Cherokee County, North Carolina. She moved
with her family to Missouri ~ 1855. She was living with her mother based on 1860 census in
Polk Township, Missouri and 1870 census, Red River County, Texas. The Robinson Family
Information lists a “?” in regard to her marital status.
5. Nathan Elijah1357 Robinson (b 22 Jun 18461358, 1 May 1932) [twin] was born in North
Carolina (Cherokee County). Nathan married Mary A. Northcutt (b 8 Feb 18501359, 6 Apr
1932) who was born in Tennessee. Nathan fought in the Civil War for 20 months based on
his Obituary. Nathan is listed as a twin in the 1860 Census of Polk Township, Missouri
(Dade County). He appears to be listed as A. A. Robinson in the 1880 census, Precinct 4,
Texas (Red River). In 1900 Nathan and Mary were living in Chickasaw Nation in what would
later become part of Texas (and Oklahoma as well). In the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses
they were living in Montague County, Texas. Like many other Robinsons, Nathan was a
farmer. Nathan died in 1932 in Nocona, Texas.
Nathan’s Obituary is as follows: N. E. ROBINSON
Death came to the home of CLAY and DEWEY ROBINSON and called to heaven a beloved
father, N. E. ROBINSON. The death angel came only 25 days ago and took from them a sweet
loving mother, MRS. MARY ROBINSON. NATHAN ELIJAH ROBINSON was born June 22,
1846 and passed to his reward May 1, 1932 at his home here. Funeral services were conducted
at the M. E. Church Monday, May 2, 1932. Bro. LUTON officiated. Interment was at the
Nocona Cemetery, arranged by J. H. CONE Funeral Home. Mr. Robinson was born in North
Carolina and at the age of 9 years, moved with his parents to Missouri, living there until the
war broke out and he was called and served 20 months for his country. After the war he
moved to Texas and united with the Methodist Church at age 21. At the age of 28, he met and
married MISS MARY NORTHCUTT. To this union, seven children were born, three dying in
infancy. One daughter MRS. J. D. GRAY preceded him seven years ago. His dear companion
preceded him April 6, 1932. Mr. Robinson had been a cripple since February 1929 when he
broke his hip. He never complained, always smiling. Mr. Robinson leaves three children to
mourn him, CLAY, DEWEY and MRS. A. L. CARDWELL, 14 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.
This information has the following note: “The items are from a scrapbook at the Bowie
Margaret also known as Martha King according to her son Nathan’s death certificate
Family records indicate the first child was William J. Robinson, born 1837. However Fairview Cemetery records
include a Thompson W. Robinson born 1835, died 1917 with wife Anna B. Robinson. I do not know if there is any
relationship to William J. Robinson although I suspect there is some relationship. Thompson Robinson could be an
older brother or cousin.
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The Synopsis, Robinson Family lists her as “Rosemary”. The 1850 census lists her as Rebecca M. and the 1860
Census lists her as Mary R. The 1870 Census lists her as Mary.
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library and appear to be from the Nocona News and the newspapers in Bowie.”
Nathan died in 1932 and the following information is included in his Death Certificate:
- Age:
85 years, 10 mths, 11 days
- Birthplace:
North Carolina
- Occupation:
Retired farmer
- Date of Birth:
June 22, 1846
- Date of Death:
May 1, 1932
- Place of burial:
Nocona
- Name of Father:
Parker Richard Robinson
- Father’s birthplace: D. K. (Don’t Know)
- Name of Mother:
Martha King
- Mother’s birthplace: D. K. (Don’t Know)
- Spouse:
Mary A. Robinson (also indicated Nathan was widowed)
- Informant:
Clay Robinson1360
This Death Certificate information confirms Richard Robinson and Martha / Margaret King
as the father of these children. As a result of the handwriting it does not indicate where
Richard Robinson was born.
Nathan and Mary Robinson were married ~ 1874 and had seven children of which three died
in infancy1361:
a. John W. Robinson (b ~ 18661362). Born in Texas. In 1880 Census John was listed as
a son of Nathan’s but listed after the other children. He was born prior to the
marriage of Nathan and Mary. This was either a census mistake and he was living
with the family but not a son of Nathan’s or he had to have been a son of Nathan’s
from a previous marriage.
NOTE: This is likely the same John Wesley Robinson listed later
b. Alex. Died as an infant
c.
Emily Florentine Robinson (b 3 May 1875, d 15 Aug 19731363) married Albert
Cardwell (b 15 Jan 1869, d 4 Nov 1927). Emily Robinson born in Texas. In the 1900
and 1910 Censuses Albert and Emily Cardwell were living next door to Nathan
Robinson. As of 1910 Albert and Mary had had nine children of which six were still
living at that time. Emily lived to be 98 years old. They had 11 children (actually
twelve based on W. R. Cardwell’s records) including Shirley and Mary.1364:
Children:
i. Alfred Gannon, Barney R, Nora Lillian, Vallie Martha, Hoben “Melvin”, Lee
Craddock, Vlademir Reese, Lona Jewell, James Ellis, Mary Lorene, Shirley
Donald, Chrystal Marcella.
Emily F. Cardwell lived to be 98 years based on the Synopsis, Robinson Family and
the Social Security Death Index.
d. Henry Clay Robinson (b 8 May 18781365, d 14 Aug 1967). Born in Texas. Never
married. In the 1920 and 1930 censuses Henry was living with his father and
mother in Nocona, Texas (Montague County). Died in Nocona, Texas (Nocona
Cemetery).
e.
Dewey Rose Robinson (b 22 Jul 18801366, 12 Dec 1966), daughter. Born in Texas.
Never married. In the 1920 and 1930 censuses Dewey was living with her father and
mother in Nocona, Texas (Montague County). Died in Nocona, Texas (Nocona
Cemetery).
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Pinkie Lillian Robinson (10 Jan 18831367), daughter. Born In Texas. Pinkie Robinson
was listed as a 17 year old daughter in Nathan Robinson’s household in the 1900
Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation. Based on the Synopsis, Robinson
Family, Pinky Robinson married Jim Grey and had the following children:
i. Curtis Grey – no children.
ii. Rossie Grey – never married, died in her late 70’s. Last member of family left
in Nacona, Texas.
iii. Olan Grey – one child
iv. Dolan Grey – one child
v. Dewey Grey – never married
vi. Willie Clay Grey – never married. (“Olan and Dolan were killed as was the
youngest, Willie Clay”.) 1368
6. Elisha “Alex” Robinson (b ~18461369) [twin] born in North Carolina (Cherokee County) and
married Tenny111 (b ~ 18481370). The Synopsis, Robinson Family lists an “Alex” as a twin who
married a “Tennie”. The 1860 Census of Polk Township, Missouri (Dade County) lists
“Elisha A.” as a twin of Nathan. The 1870 Census of Robbinsville, Texas (Red River County)
lists a Elish and Tenny (or Lenny) with Tenny having been born in Tennessee. I believe
“Alex” referenced in the Synopsis, Robinson Family is Elisha A. Robinson. Elisha and Tenny
did not produce any children based on the Synopsis, Robinson Family.
7. Washington T. Robinson (b ~18481371) was born in North Carolina (Cherokee County). In
1860 he was living in Polk Township, Missouri in his mother’s household.
8. Napoleon Robinson (b ~ 18491372), daughter. Born in North Carolina (Cherokee County). Not
listed in the 1860 Missouri census when she would have been ~ 11 years old. Perhaps she
died prior to 1860. No other information.
9. Nancy Clementine Robinson (b ~18521373) was born in North Carolina (Cherokee County). In
1860 she was living in Polk Township, Missouri in her mother’s household. In 1870 she was
living in her mother’s household in Red River County, Texas based on census data. Nancy
Robinson married Will Gannon112 who was born in New York. Children:
a. Jessie May Gannon – died as a child.
b. Sinclair Gannon (b 19 Mar 18771374, d 21 Oct 1948) “married Dell Tribble. “Sinclair
was born in Columbia, Texas. Sinclair was a Rear Admiral whose record is in “Who’s
Who”. The daughters married high-ranking military personnel were buried in
Arlington National Cemetery. Sinclair was buried at Naval Academy Cemetery,
Annapolis.”
- Children: Nancy Stuart Gannon, Mary Sinclair “Sinnie” Gannon
Tenny is the name listed in the 1870 Census. She is listed as “Aunt Tennie” in the Synopsis, Robinson Family
information. I am not sure which spelling is correct.
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I may have located them in the 1880 census, TX, Kimble County, All Townships, Dist 97 (Precinct 4), Image 12
of 31. William A. Gannon, 32; Nancy C. Gannon, 29; Richard P. Gannon, 3. Nancy was listed as being born in NC
with her parents both born in NC.
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10. Thomas (Tommy) L. (LaFatte113) Robinson114 (b 22 Apr 1853, d 6 Feb 19281375) was born in
Cherokee County, North Carolina. In 1860 he was living in Polk Township, Missouri in his
mother’s household. In 1870 he was living in his mother’s household in Red River County,
Texas based on census data. Tommy Robinson married Mary Jane Rea (b 29 Sep 1854, d 11
Jan 1929)1376 aka “Uncle Tommy’s Mary – lived in Oklahoma”115. Thomas died in Elmore
City, Oklahoma and was buried in Elmore City Cemetery. Elmore Cemetery records state
“married Mary Jane ? born in GA. They were in 1900 Chickasaw Nation I.T. census, at
Brady, I.T. Children in HH: Pearl, 20; Robt. A, 16; Rosa A, 13, and Bessie, age 5. There were
probably others.
”. Children:
a. Sarah Frances - married Hill Bowen
b. Margaret – married Steve Dunn
c.
Washington Perkins (b 5 Mar 1876, d 4 Jan 1957) – married Cora Mae Tomlinson (b
14 Apr 1883, d 3 Dec 1947). Washington born in Detroit, Texas (Red River County)
and died in Elmore City, Oklahoma (Garvin County). Cora Mae born in Trenton,
Texas (Fannin County) and died in Elmore City, Oklahoma (Garvin County). 1377
I have seen a photo of Washington’s headstone at Elmore City Cemetery which reads
“PERK Mar 5, 1876 Jan 4, 1957”
d. Icie – married Walter Guy
e.
Pearl M. – married Paul Singleton
f.
Robert Arthur – “never married”
g. Mackie – “died as a child”
h. Rosa A. – married Albert Hicks
i.
Bessie L. – married Oscar Whitehead
j.
Pernie.1378
The listing of Tommy as being a twin of Alex in the Robinson Family Information is
interesting since the 1860 Census lists two twins as being Nathan and Elisha A.
Robinson, both aged 14. Thomas is the youngest child listed as age 7 and doesn’t
have a twin listed in the 1860 Census. It’s possible that the person writing the
Robinson Family Information knew there were twins but mistakenly described the
wrong people as twins. I will base my documentation on the census data when in
doubt.
I will now list additional individuals which I am not able to place in families.
Tommy L. Robinson’s middle name was LaFatte based on information at Ancestry.com and is appears to be
based on family information.
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The 1900 Census lists a Thomas L. Robinson born in 1853 in North Carolina and wife Mary J. living in what is
now Oklahoma but then was Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. The children in the 1900 census included Pearl M
(b 1880)., Robert A. (b 1883), Rosa A. (b 1887), and Bessie L. (b 1894). I am not sure if this is the same Tommy
Robinson.
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It is not clear who “Uncle Tommy” was in this characterization. It is believed William Wesley Robinson wrote
the Synopsis - Robinson Family document. I am unable to figure out what this means other than her name was
Mary.
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
John R Robinson (b ~18661379) was born in Texas. John R. Robinson is reflected in the 1870
Census (TX, Red River County) in Margaret Robinson’s household. John was the first child
of this family listed as having been born in Texas. Since Richard P. Robinson, Margaret’s
husband, was not listed in the 1860 Census, it does not appear that John R. Robinson is a
son by Richard and Margaret Robinson. In addition, Richard and Margaret had already
named a son, John P. Robinson. It could be that John R. Robinson was the son of another
family and living with Margaret in 1870 or that Margaret remarried but the new husband
passed away prior to 1870.
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John Wesley 116 Robinson (b Feb 18661380, d 6 Aug 1941) was born in Texas (Red River
county). Once again, it does not appear that Wesley was the son of Richard and Margaret
Robinson. I am listing Wesley here because I do not know where he belongs. Wesley
Robinson’s death certificate does not list his father.
Wesley was married ~ 18891381 to Arizona Alice Vickery (b 2 Apr 1868, d 4 Apr 19441382) who
was born in Texas. “Arizona was called Aunt Zonie. Raised by Uncle Nathan 117 in Nacona,
Texas.” In the 1920 census Wesley and Arizona Robinson lived just a few farms away from
Nathan Robinson in Justice Precinct No 7 in Montague County, Texas. Like many other
Robinsons, Wesley was a farmer. In the 1930 Census Wesley and Arizona Robinson were
living in Justice Precinct No 2 in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Children of Wesley and “Arizona Vickery” Robinson:
o
William “Willie” H. Robinson (twin) (b 13 May 18931383, d 28 Oct 1918) – no children.
Died during flu epidemic of 1918.
o
Nancy (Nannie) Rebecca Robinson (twin) (b 13 May 1893, d 27 Jan 19301384) married
Oatis (Chick) King (b ~18901385). Oatis was referred to as “Chick” in the Synopsis,
Robinson Family document. Oatis and his mother were born in Texas while his
father was born in Illinois. In the 1930 Census, son-in-law Oatis King is living with
Wesley and Arizona Robinson along with their four children. However, Nancy is not
shown. Their last child was born in 1929. It appears Nancy had died prior to the
1930 Census. Children:
o

(Nanny King ?) – this child was included in the Synopsis, Robinson Family
along with Rena King as two children of this marriage. However the 1930
Census shows four children: Drapher, Rebe, John and Lillie.

Drapher King (b ~19201386), son

Rebe (or Rena?) Joyce King (b ~ 1922 1387), daughter

John Preston King (b ~ 19241388), son

Lillie Rupe King (b ~19291389), daughter
James (Jimmie) L. Robinson (b Oct 1896 1390, Jul 19791391) married ~ 1923 to Georgia
A. ? (b 7 Dec 1899, d 25 Feb 19891392). James “married a Whitewright girl, taught
school, died in 1970’s.” This is confirmed by the 1930 Census of Precinct #3, Texas
(Grayson County) which lists him as a school teacher and the Social Security Death
Index which indicates they both died in Whitewright, Texas. In the 1930 Census
after seven years of marriage they had had no children.
Wesley’s Tombstone reads “J. Wesley Robinson”. This person should not be confused with William Wesley
Robinson who was a son of John Manuel Robinson (son of William A. Robinson).
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This reference to “Uncle Nathan”, a brother of William J. Robinson and father of Lee Robinson, leads me to
believe this part of the narrative could have been written by Lee Robinson or one of his brothers.
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William Robinson (b 1837)
William Robinson was born in North Carolina, presumably Cherokee County. William Robinson’s
middle name is listed as “Joseph” in the genealogy research by J. E. Stiles, Jr. However, the two
page summary lists his middle name as “A”. In addition there is an affidavit where William signs
his name as William A. Robinson. In the 1860 and 1900 Censuses he is listed as William J.
Robinson.
William Robinson is described in the Synopsis - Robinson Family document as follows:
“(William Robinson was) born in Carolina about 1835, died 1907. Other Robinson children remained in
the Carolinas. The women, children and older men came by wagon train to Texas. The wagons managed
to keep ahead of the carpet-baggers of the Union Army. They settled in East Texas (Detroit, Blossom and
Prairie). William (A) and other men who were in the service followed their families as soon as they could.
Although wounded, it was said he had a testicle shot off, W A operated a farm, general store, blacksmith
shop and “farmed out”. (Helped his neighbors). “
William married Delia Rebecca Smith who was a Cherokee chief’s daughter and half-Indian and
half-English based on family information 118. Delia was born on a Cherokee Indian Reservation in
North Carolina in 1837. Delia’s sister was Mary Elizabeth Smith 1393 (b March 27, 18391394, d Jan 8,
1933) who first married Daniel C. King and then was later married on March 8, 18661395 to George
Jefferson Flippo (b Aug 9 1826, d May 21 1915 1396). Mary never learned to write. Mary died in
Detroit, Texas (Red River County) and was “buried at the Bluff Cemetery outside of Detroit”. 1397
I obtained the following information from Victoria Tepley who is a descendant of Mary Smith, Delia’s
sister, I don’t think she would mind my including her letter which has information that corroborates
the family information we have on Delia that has been passed down to us.
“OK, well my info mostly comes from word of mouth from my mom’s family and from a distant cousin in
Tulsa who has done much work on this. My mom, who died in 2000, remembered walking Mary home and
remembered seeing Indians at her house, no doubt relatives coming to visit. Mom told me Mary was bound
out around the age of 12, which seems to be true. No one ever mentioned Delia or a sister. I have Mary’s
husband’s civil war pension papers and looking through them, sure enough, Delia’s name, or should I say
her X, was on these papers. She was verifying Mary’s story. Mary also signed with an X so neither woman
could write apparently. They lived in Detroit, Texas at the time, and Mary is buried at the Bluff cemetery
outside of Detroit.
Mary was born Mary 27th, 1838 or 1839. Both dates are listed throughout my documents. She was born, I
was told, in Cherokee County, North Carolina on a Cherokee reservation. I never heard anything about the
trail of tears so I don’t know what to say about that. My family often don’t talk about sad or embarrassing
events. Mary died January 8th, 1933 in Detroit, Texas. Her married name was Flippo, second husband’s
name, George Jefferson Flippo. Her first husband was Daniel C. King.
Our family story says that Mary’s grandfather was possibly Sequoyah. Now, I know everyone says that, at
least from what I have found. I know nothing of Mary’s mother or father, except what you sent (editor:
Indian census information I see that listed Smiths). I have a document that was given to me by my
mother’s cousin Jerry, in Tulsa, and it is the bloodline for a man by the name of Dave Whitekiller. This
paper shows the family tree … of Whitekiller and supposedly Mary’s link to Sequoyah and others. This
paper never meant much to me until now as there is a John Smith / Peggy Grimmett listed. There are no
dates on here … But John’s apparent father and mother, Thomas Smith / Jennie, are placed slightly above
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By my calculations and ignoring Cherokee blood from other family lines, if Delia Robinson was 50% Cherokee,
then her son Lee Robinson would have been 25% (1/4), his son Dan Robinson 12.5% (1/8), my mother Olly
Robinson 6.25% (1/16), her son Jack Swaim (me) would be 3.12% (1/32) and my children 1.56% (1/64).
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Nathaniel Gist born 1733. So the times are in the ball park (Editorial note: The chart shows a Redbird
Smith born 1850, whose father was Thomas Smith whose father was Young Pig Smith whose father was
John Smith (three generations back from Redbird born in 1950). Since Delia was born in 1838 it does not
seem likely to me that this John Smith could have been Delia’s father) …
… I think my ancestors were of the Bear Clan of the Cherokee, this links to the Keetoowah band of
Cherokee, according to my research… Also it is likely the Cherokee blood comes to Mary and Delia from
their father, their mother possibly being white. I don’t have hard evidence of that but it matches what you
are saying about their father. Mary was said to be half Cherokee and half white. – Victoria Tepley”
I am including the Whitekiller diagram (below) as a reference in case someone else can make use of
it (and because I simply find it interesting). However I have no information that Delia (Smith)
Robinson is connected to Sequoyah other than the family information from Delia’s sister Mary’s
descendants. Most of Sequoyah’s offspring assumed names like Gist and Guess. Neither of Delia’s
parents had Gist or Guess as a last name so there is no real evidence for such a connection.
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Family stories mention that Delia’s family was involved in the “Trail of Tears” Indian migration that
occurred in 1838-1839 as a result of the Treaty of New Echota in 1835.1398 However based on census
data it appears that Delia, however, stayed behind and did not move with her father in this forced
migration.
Figure 30 Map depicting the Trail of Tears migration of Cherokees from North Carolina to Oklahoma
The Cherokee County Indian Census conducted in 1835 (just prior to the 1838 removal) records four
Smiths living in the North Carolina Cherokee Reservation:
Name
County Residence (Streams)
No in Family
John Smith
Cherokee
Big Creek
4
William Smith
Cherokee
Big Creek
4
Henry Smith
Cherokee
Big Creek
4
Archa Smith
Clay
Tusquitee
4
One of these four Smith’s listed may have been Delia’s father. Delia’s Death Certificate indicates her
father was R. William Smith so he could have been the 2nd person listed on this census. 1399
In the 1850 Federal Census of North Carolina (Cherokee County) Delia R. Smith was 12 years old
living with a William Smith (not her father) and his young family1400.
By 1858 William and Delia Robinson were living in Polk Township, Missouri (Dade County) and had
their first child, Mary Jane Robinson119. The 1860 Census lists their two year old daughter as Mary
A. Robinson. William served in the 6th Missouri Calvary CSA, 3rd Regiment during the Civil War1401.
If true that William had a testicle shot off in the Civil War, he apparently had one good one left since
he managed to father six children after the war.
In a letter from Delia McKelvey she stated “William (Robinson) also had a “strawberry birthmark
that covered the crease of his neck. My Mother (Sarah Anne Robinson) also had this birthmark. It
was inherited from Lady Jane Reynolds family”. 1402
119
The Synopsis - Robinson Family document lists her names as Mary Jane Robinson however the 1860 Census
incorrectly lists her as Mary A. Robinson. She is shown in the 1880 Census as Mary J. Patterson after she married.
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By 1870 William and Delia had moved to Red River County, Texas. They would remain in North
Texas for the rest of their lives. William died in 1905 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery near
Denison, Texas (Grayson County). His cemetery record reads “ROBINSON W J 1837 1905”.
By 1910 Delia Robinson was living with her youngest daughter, Daisy Alma (Robinson) Propeck at
1917 West Morton Street, Denison, Texas (Grayson County)1403. Delia died on June 26, 1919 and
was also buried in Fairview Cemetery (Grayson County), Texas. Based on Fairview Cemetery
records Delia’s cemetery record reads “Robinson D R Mother 1837 – 1919”.1404
Delia’s Death Certificate included the following information
- Age:
82 years, 0 mths, 29 days
- Birthplace:
N. C.
- Date of Birth:
May 27, 1837
- Date of Death:
June 26, 1919
- Place of burial:
Fairview Cemetery, Denison, TX
- Name of Father:
R. William Smith, England
- Name of Mother:
___Reynolds, N. C.
- Informant:
W. A. Robinson
This information indicates her father was William Smith. It also indicates her Mother was a
Reynolds. The family information indicated that the Robinsons descend from a Quincy Robinson and
a Lady Jane Reynolds. Either that information was misunderstood by descendants and the
Reynolds connection belongs to Delia’s mother … or … W. A. Robinson was confused when he
reported this information as part of the Death Certificate … or … there were two Reynolds – one on
the Robinson side and one on Delia Smith’s side. I find the last possibility extremely remote. Given
I have never found any evidence to corroborate the Quincy Robinson/Jane Reynolds information I
would lean towards believing the information on the Death Certificate in regard to Delia’s mother
being a Reynolds. 1405
William Joseph Robinson (b Jan. 18371406, d 31 Oct 19051407) married on October 28, 18551408 to
Delia Rebecca Smith (b May 27, 1837, d 26 Jun 1919). William and Delia had the following children:
1. Mary Jane Robinson (b 17 Jun 18571409, d 7 Jan 18991410) was born in Missouri (Dade
County) and married William Rickmon Patterson (b 18511411, d 1922) who was born in North
Carolina1412. William Patterson was the son of Amos and Jane Patterson. Jane Patterson
was the daughter of John and Elizabeth B. Clark King. Amos Patterson died on December
22, 1863 at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. 1413 Children:
a. Addie Loucrettia Patterson (b 17 Oct 18761414, d 22 Nov 1884). Born in Detroit,
Texas.
b. Ethel May Patterson (b 6 Jul 1880, d 3 Feb 1962) was born in Texas. Ethel Patterson
was married in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1900 to James Luther McFall who was born in
1874 in Texas. James McFall was known as Luther and became a farmer. James’
father was born in Indiana and his mother was born in Texas. In the 1930 Census
(Oklahoma) the youngest son, Jay, was living with them along with Hannon
(?spelling) Patterson listed as a nephew. Ethel and James McFall both died in
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Ethel May Patterson (b 6 Jul 18801415, d 3 Feb 19621416) and James Luther McFall (b
21 Feb 1874, d 20 Mar 19631417) were married October 10, 19001418 and had at least
the following children:
i. Velma Lucille1419 McFall (b 10 Sep 19031420), daughter, born in Oklahoma.
ii. Vera Ruth1421 McFall (b 5 Mar 19061422), daughter, born in Tillman,
Oklahoma. Married Jesse Hubert Spaulding (b 11 Dec 1906, d 1977). 1423
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iii. Jay McFall (b 23 Oct 19111424), son, born in Brisco, Texas.
c.
Blanche Day Patterson (b 21 Oct 1884, d 6 May 1961) was born in Detroit, Texas.
Blanche married Joseph Cecil Trammel. Joseph Trammel was born in 1886 in
Montague County, Texas. The Synopsis, Robinson Family listed two sons for this
marriage - Smith, Willie – which is incorrect. The writer must have been thinking of
Smith and Willie Patterson who were sons of Mary and William Patterson.
Blanche Day Patterson (b 21 Oct 18841425, d 6 May 19611426) and Joseph Cecil
Trammel (b Jan 21 1886, d 5 Oct 19551427) had at least the following children:
i. Preston Trammel (b 3 Oct 1908). Born Tillman, Oklahoma.
ii. Lois Trammel (b 18 Nov 1910). Born Tillman, Oklahoma
iii. Nolan S. Trammel (b 30 Sep 1913). Born Tillman, Oklahoma
iv. Iva Jane Trammel (b 6 Jun 1915). Born Comanche, Oklahoma.
v. Hunt O. Trammel (b ~ 1917)
vi. Newton A. Trammel (b 6 Jan 1917). Born Grady, Oklahoma
vii. Wilford Trammel (b 8 Aug 1918). Born Grady, Oklahoma.
viii. Charles Trammel (b 27 Oct 1922). Born Grady, Oklahoma.
1428
d. Ruby Patterson (b ~18861429) Ruby “died when young” – based on Synopsis - Robinson
Family document
e.
Bennett Smith Patterson (b 27 May 1889 1430, 5 Jul 1906). Born Detroit, Texas.
f.
William (Willie) A. Patterson (b May 18901431, d 19401432). Born Detroit, Texas.
Married Mary Spivey.
g. Grover Patterson (b Nov 18921433) Grover “died when young” – based on Synopsis Robinson Family document.
2. John Manuel Robinson (b 19 Sep 1860, d 14 Dec 1902) was born in Dade County, Missouri.
John Robinson was married to Laura Cordelia Vickrey. John was born in Dade County,
Missouri and buried in Apache, Texas (Caddo County, Oklahoma Territory).
John Manuel Robinson (b 19 Sep 1860, d 14 Dec 19021434) and Laura Cordelia Vickrey (b 28
May 18551435) were married November 1, 1883 and had at least the following children 1436:
a. William Wesley Robinson (b 13 Oct 18841437). Wesley married Ora Glass with one
child – Horace
b. Benjamin Emanuel Robinson (b 23 Jul 18861438)
c.
Robert Lee Robinson (b 29 Sep 18881439)
d. Lilly Mae Robinson (b 9 Feb 18941440)
e.
Richard Samuel Robinson (b 9 Mar 18951441)
f.
Nancy Rebecca (Nannie) Robinson (b22 Nov 19011442).
3. Nancy Margaret Robinson (b 15 Jul 1865, d 19 Feb 18911443) was born in Red River County,
Texas. Nancy was known as “Nannie” and married Jeremiah (Jerry) T. Brooks (b 14 Mar
1853, d 22 Jun 1896) in Detroit, Texas (Red River County). Nancy was born in Red River
County, Texas1444.
Nancy and Jerry Brooks had the following children:
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a. “Little Babe” - Infant died at 1 day old
“Little Babe of JT & Nannie Brooks. Died next day after birth.
SLEEP ON DEAR CHILD AND TAKE THY REST, GOD CALLED THEE HOME,
HE THOUGHT IT BEST Note: Stone hard to read - No dates.”
b. Callie (or Callis) Myrtle Brooks (b 2 Nov 1887, d 14 Jun 1932) married Roscoe A.
Cross. 6 children including Bobbie and Constance. Callie died in Denison, Texas
based on her Death Certificate.
c.
John Allen Brooks married Marie – 1 son.
4. Lee Andrew Robinson120 (b 21 Jan 1868, d 17 Jun 1936) was born in Red River County,
Texas. Lee Robinson married Mary Elizabeth Stephens (b 21 Sep 1868, d 7 Jan 1950)
[other details shown later in the following sub-chapter on Lee Robinson].
a. Children: Samuel Squire, Daniel Stuart, Charles Gannon, William Lee, Edgar
Andrew, John, Mary Elizabeth, Maudie Lou, Eula May.
[Details described later].
5. William Alexander Robinson (b 5 Dec 18711445, d 18 Dec 1854) was born in Detroit Texas
(Red River County). William Robinson never married according to the Synopsis, Robinson
Family. William was a carpenter in construction according to his death certificate. William
was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas (Grayson County). 1446
6. Sarah Anne Robinson (b 13 Feb 1873, d 14 Jul 1961) was born in Red River County, Texas.
Sarah married Charles Andrew Thomas. Sarah was buried in Sherman, Texas (Grayson
County) in West Hill Cemetery. 1447
Sarah Anne Robinson (b 13 Feb 18731448, d 14 Jul 1961) and Charles Andrew.
Thomas (b 12 Sept 1870, d 24 Apr 19431449)were married March 8, 1893. Charles was a real
estate dealer and was born near Sedalia, Missouri. Charles was the son of Charles Andrew
Thomas and Martha Ross. Sarah and Charles Thomas had the following children:
a. Jewel Thomas – died 1895 at an early age.
b. Delia E. Thomas (b Jan 18931450) married (unknown) McKelvey. As of the 1920
Census Delia McKelvey was listed as married but also listed as a daughter of Charles
Thomas who was living next door to him. They had 2 children:
i. Jessie E. McKelvey (b ~19141451) - daughter
ii. Charles Vernon McKelvey (b ~ 1918 1452)
c.
Alma Thomas (b Nov 18951453) married (unknown) – 1 child: Norris – died in 1972
without any children.
d. Myrtle Irene Thomas (b Apr 18981454) – never married
e.
Charley Ross Thomas (b Oct 18991455) married ? – no children
f.
James A. Thomas (b ~19011456)
g. Joseph A. Thomas (b ~19031457) married ? – several children by first wife – 1
daughter by second wife
h. Alex Thomas married Olive ? – 2 children
i.
Andrew Thomas (b ~ 1906) – died in 1910 – four years old.
j.
Shirley R. Thomas (b ~19081458), son, married ? – 1 daughter killed in car accident
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The Death Certificate for Lee A. Robinson also validates that his father was W. J. Robinson, born in North
Carolina, and that Lee was born in Texas.
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k. Robert A. Thomas (b 27 Aug 1909, d 19 Aug 1975) married in 1933 to Norma
Harris1459 - 4 children
l.
Alta Thomas (b ~ 19121460)
m. Ruth Thomas married Grady Russell – no children
7. Joseph Oliver Robinson (b 10 Oct 1876, d 10 May 1902). Joseph was born in Red River
County, Texas and was buried in Sherman, Texas (Grayson County) in West Hill
Cemetery1461.
8. Alma Daisy Robinson (b 5 Jan 1880, d 24 Mar 1912121) was born in Texas. Daisy married
Grafton W. Propeck (b 6 Jan 1877, d 24 Nov 19161462). Grafton was born in Texas and was
the son of William R. Propeck (b ~ 1831) and Naoma R. Lane (b ~ 1836) both born in Ohio1463.
Daisy died in 1912 at the age of 32. At the time she was living at 1717 Morton Street,
Dennison, Texas. Daisy was buried in Fairview Cemetery (Denison, Texas, Grayson
County).1464 I have little information on Grafton Propeck. I did not locate him in the 1920
or 1930 censuses. Since their only son, Claude, is listed in the 1920 census as living with his
Step-Grandfather, it appears that Grafton had died prior to 1920 and subsequent
information lists his date of death as 1916.
Alma Daisy Robinson and Grafton W. Propeck had one child:
a. Claude Allen Propeck (b 14 Jun 1904, d 10 Mar 19391465). By 1920, 15 year old
Claude was living with his Step-Grandfather, James Lovelady and wife Annie
Lovelady. By 1930 Claude was living in Terry, Texas (Terry County). “Killed by a
car” based on Synopsis, Robinson Family. This is confirmed by his death certificate.
Charles married Katherine M ? (b 23 Aug 1906, d 29 Jun 1997 1466) and they had two
children:
i. Claude Propeck, Jr. (b ~ 19251467).
ii. Frances Propeck (b ~ 19281468). (The Synopsis, Robinson Family lists a “Anna
Ruth” instead of “Francis” which is listed in the 1930 Census.) Francis
married Benton Vaughn according to their infant daughter’s death
certificate.
9. Jesse Edward Robinson (b Sep 18831469, d 1918) was born in Texas. Jesse Robinson was
married ~ 1908 to Judy Johnson (b ~ 1883). Judy Johnson was born in Arkansas and her
parents were born in Alabama. In 1910, Jesse and Judy Robinson were living in Canadian
County, Oklahoma and Jesse’s brother, William Alexander Robinson, was living with them.
This 1910 Census stated that Jesse and Judy had been married for two years, had had two
children but that neither of these children were still living. I am not certain if the two
children listed below were born in the 1908-1910 time frame and died prior to the 1910
Census or whether they were born later and the Census is in error.
Jessie died in the 1918 flu epidemic and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas
(Grayson County)1470. Jessie and Judy Robinson had two children based on the Synopsis,
Robinson Family:
a. Roberta Robinson
b. George Robinson
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Daisy Robinson Propeck birth and death dates based on Death Certificate via Ancestry.com and Fairview
Cemetery records that reflect she was born January 5, 1880 and died March 24, 1912. “PROPECK DAISY JAN
05,1880 MAR 24,1912 W/O- W N PROPECK”. Note the discrepancy in husband’s name – he is listed as W. N.
Propeck rather than Grafton W. Propeck. I am unable to resolve these discrepancies.
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Lee Andrew Robinson (b 1868)
Lee Andrew Robinson was the son of William Robinson and Delia Robinson and was born in Red
River County, Texas.
“As a boy (Lee) played with John Nance Garner, a long time politician who became Franklin Delano
Roosevelt’s Vice President. They stole chickens from their neighbors for barbeques for their girls. (Lee)
lived in Dennison, Texas, Sherman, Texas, Rogers, Arkansas, Joplin, Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
With one exception (Eula May) he raised his children there (Dennison and Sherman). There were nine
children”1471
Detroit, Texas was a small town and some research indicates that John Nance Garner, born
November 22, 1868, was the same age as Lee Robinson so it is likely they were in the same classes
together at school or at most one grade apart and would have likely known each other. Garner who
became Vice President once described the office of the vice presidency as being "not worth a bucket of
warm piss."
Lee lived for a number of years in Ward 5 in Sherman, Texas in Grayson County. In 1900 his
address was at 849 E. Jones. Street, Sherman, Texas1472 122. In the 1900 census taken April 11, 1900
Lee and Elizabeth Robinson were listed as having the following children: Squire S. (9, Aug 1890),
Daniel S. (7, Dec 1892), Charles G. (?, Oct 1894), William (?, ? 1897), Edgar? (5/12 Dec 1899), The
writing for the last three children’s entries is barely legible.
In 1910 Lee’s address based on census was 641 Jones (Street or Road). The 1910 census record Lee
and Elizabeth and the following children: Samuel (19), Daniel (17), Charles (15), Willie (13), Edgar
(10), John (8), Mary (5), Maud (2).
Lee was a manager for a Planing Mill1473.
“(Lee) owned a planning mill in Sherman which later burned to the ground. He thought it was the work
of an employee he fired for being lazy. He traveled several states including the west coast looking for a
place to relocate. He bought a 40 acre apple orchard in Rogers, Arkansas. The ground was so rocky, it
would hardly grow anything. He was sick for a year from some kind of blood disease. Uncle Alec came
from Sherman, loaded him up in a railroad box car and took him to Sherman where he was eventually
cured. The doctor there referred to his doctor in Rogers as a “horse doctor” who should be shot. (Lee) sold
the farm and moved his family to Joplin, Missouri. In January, 1922 he moved his family to Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
(Lee) was a hard working, stern and unforgiving man, a product of his time, a Southern Methodist, an
elder and choir director. Had a beautiful bass voice and was greatly admired by all the ladies. He
married Mary Elizabeth Stevens in the Methodist Church in Detroit (Texas) on September 16, 1889.” 1474
Prior to 1912 Lee Robinson and the family appeared to have moved to Rogers, Arkansas since Eula
Robinson was listed in the 1930 census as born ~1912, in Arkansas. Sometime before 1930 Lee
moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma based on the 1930 Census. In the 1930 census Mary Elizabeth was 61
years old and listed as “Lizzie”. At that time Lee and Mary were living at 1430 S. Delaware Place in
Tulsa, Oklahoma with their three sons Sam, Bill and Ed and with their daughter Eula. Lee and all
his sons including Dan, Sam, Bill, Ed, Charlie and John were building carpenters and contractors.
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Other Head-of-Households identified in the 1899 Sherman/Denison City Directory include Frank, Louis, Mary,
Richard H., and Wash Robinson.
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Eula was a telephone company operator. Mary Elizabeth last lived with Eula May Johnsey before
she passed away around 19461475.
The following is a recollection of Lee Robinson by Juanita Jane Best:
“Lee Robinson was 6’4” tall, (and) had a strong personality and kept the six boys in line.” Lee was known
as a strict Baptist and didn’t allow them to play cards on Sundays. Mary Elizabeth “was loved by all.
Loved roses. She had a hard life raising so many children. Daddy (Dan Robinson) said she always had
sweet potatoes for them after school trying to fill them up. (Lee) had very little temper.” 1476
Dan Robinson’s brothers/sisters (children of Lee and Mary Robinson) included Samuel Squire
Robinson, Charles Gannon Robinson (married Arletha Barnes), William Lee Robinson, Edgar
Andrew Robinson, John Robinson, Mary Elizabeth Robinson, Maudie Lou Robinson and Eula May
Robinson. Jane Robinson Best recalls the whole family gathering together at her grandparent’s
house (Lee Robinson) on Sunday afternoon. Above their fireplace was a picture of an Indian and his
pony sadly looking over a white village in the valley below.1477
On June 17, 1936 Lee Robinson died of stomach cancer which spread to his liver. At the time Lee
was living at 1430 South Delaware Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lee Robinson is buried in Memorial
Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County).1478
Lee Andrew Robinson was married to Mary Elizabeth Stephens. Mary Elizabeth Stephens 123 was
born in Tennessee and her parents were born in North Carolina1479. Mary’s father was John
Stephens. Mary Robinson died on January 7, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 81 of a cerebral
embolism resulting from heart disease. At the time of her death, Mary was living at 3958 (or 5958)
East Admiral Ct., Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mary was buried at Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1480
“(Mary) was born in Jackson, Tennessee on September 20, 1868. She had one sister, Lou, and one
brother, Silas, and a step-sister Mary. There was a step-mother and mama said they treated her badly.
She grew up with the Tennessee walking horses and loved horses all her life. There were parties and
people came from all over the county in wagons, buggies and by horseback. There were wonderful parties
that gave people a chance to square dance and visit and eat. After her father died of cancer, she went to
Bagswell, Texas to live with her sister and take care of the children. Uncle Frank promised her a
wedding dress if she would do this. When she married Uncle Frank she went back on her promise. Lee
bought her a dress to be married in.
Lee died on June 17, 1936 in St. John’s Hospital after surgery for cancer. That month was the hottest
month on record for Tulsa. Mary Elizabeth died in 1950 of a stroke. She was paralyzed the last nine
months of her life. She was taken care of by her three daughters.”1481
123
Family information lists spelling as Stevens. Death certificate lists it as Stephens.
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Lee Andrew Robinson (b 25 Jan 18681482, d 17 Jun 19361483) and Mary Elizabeth Stephens (b 20
Sep 18681484, d 7 Jan 19501485) were married December 16, 18891486. Lee and Mary Robinson had the
following children:
1. Samuel Squire124 Robinson (b 21 Aug 18901487, d 15 Dec 19761488) was born in Bells, Texas.
Sam married Marie Lucas (d 1 Jun 1975) based on the Synopsis, Robinson Family. In the
1930 Census, Sam is listed as 39 years old, single and living with his father and mother in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sam died in 1976 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
“Squire taught Manuel training in High School in Sherman, Texas before the family moved
to Rogers, Arkansas. He and friends started the first dance hall in Rogers. He wore black
patent dancing pumps with a large grosgrain ribbon bow on the toes. Shoes had cork soles.
Played football, basketball and loved to hunt and fish. A carpenter by trade and as a hobby
built furniture. He married Marie Lucas on May 8, 1936. There were no children. He died
in December 15, 1976 from cancer of the bone marrow in Veteran’s hospital in Muskogee,
Oklahoma. He was a veteran of World War I and served overseas. Marie died June 1, 1975
at home.” 1489
2. Daniel Stuart125 Robinson (b 27 Dec 1892, d 25 Sep 1966) was born in Belcherville, Texas
(Montague County). Dan married Lucille Smithson (b ~ 1900) who died of a tubule
pregnancy. Daniel then married Mildred Mundy (b 24 Feb 1897, d April, 1984).
[See the following sub-chapter and the Mundy chapter for more details on Dan and Mildred
Robinson].
Dan and Mildred Robinson had two children:
a. Juanita Jane Robinson
b. Ollie Marie Robinson (name later changed to Olly).
3. Charles Gannon Robinson (b 5 Nov 1894, d 31 May 1989) was born in Sherman, Texas.
Charles married Mary Arletha Barnes who was born in Wableau, Missouri. Mary’s father
was born in Indiana and her mother was Mother was born in Missouri. The Synopsis,
Robinson Family lists that Charles and Arletha Robinson had four children: Betty Jean,
Fred, Jack, Martha. I have located Fred and Martha but not Betty Jean and Jack. In
addition, the 1930 Census of Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County) lists a Charles L. Robinson. I
will list first the three children I’ve identified based on the 1930 Census while also including
the other two names as possible children.
“Charles played football, basketball and loved to fish. Served in World War I overseas. He
and Sam were together the entire time. Arletha worked for Kress’ 5-10-25 cent store while
he was in the service. He was a carpenter by trade and President of the Carpenter’s Local
Union in Tulsa several years. After he retired he did estimating for a painting contractor.
Arletha died June 21, 1968 after a lengthy illness from a stroke.” 1490
Charles Gannon Robinson (b 5 Nov 1894, d 31 May 1989 1491) and Mary Arletha Barnes (b Jan
10 18921492, d Jun 21 19681493) had the following children:
a. Fred Harold Robinson (b 25 Sep 19231494). Born in Oklahoma.
b. Charles L. Robinson (b ~ 19271495). Born in Oklahoma.
c.
Martha Louise Robinson (b ~ 19291496). Born in Oklahoma.
He was known by the name “Sam”. His name is listed as Squire Sam Robinson is one census and in Stanley’s
Funeral Records.
125
The Synopsis - Robinson Family document spells it “Stewart”. Other family members including Aunt Jane Best
recall it as being spelled “Stuart”. The correct spelling based on Dan’s death certificate is “Stuart”.
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d. Betty Jean Robinson (b 18 Jul 1921, d 1928) “Born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She had
blonde hair and deep blue eyes from her grandfather. In her young life she was an
“angel unaware”. She died November 3, 1928 in Tulsa General Hospital from locked
bowels, a result of appendicitis surgery. The doctors didn’t know what to do for her.
She was seven years old.”1497 (also included in Synopsis, Robinson Family)
e.
Jack Robinson (included in Synopsis, Robinson Family)
4. William Lee Robinson (b 18971498, d Oct 19771499) was born in Texas. William married
Gladys Foskett126 on February 1, 1919. They divorced with no children. Bill was shown as
married in the 1930 Census (Tulsa, Oklahoma) but shown as living with his father Lee
Robinson. .
“Loved sports but was too frail to participate. A carpenter by trade. Moved to Los Angeles
with his sister Eula May in 1950. Returned to Tulsa in 1954. Married Gladys Foskett of
Joplin, Missouri on February 1, 1929 in Tulsa and with her sister Faye and her husband
went immediately to Dallas, Texas. The girls got jobs in a glove factory. Due to the
Depression he was unable to get a steady job and she divorced him. He moved back home
and took care of his mother until her death. He had a marvelous sense of humor and kids
loved him. He had no children. He died in 1977.”1500
5. Edgar Andrew Robinson (b Dec 18991501, d 29 Dec 1970) was born in Texas. Edgar married
around 19271502 to Nita Patrick (d 20 Jan 1964). Bill was shown as married in the 1930
Census (Tulsa, Oklahoma) but also shown as living with his father Lee Robinson without
Nita.
In 1930 Edgar was living with his father and mother in Tulsa, Oklahoma and had not
married yet.
“(Ed) had a wonderful sense of humor and everyone loved him. He was quite a guy with the
ladies. A carpenter by trade. He loved to take a “little shot of sippin' whiskey”. He married
Nita Patrick, divorced by later remarried. One daughter, Patty. He moved his family to El
Segundo, California in 1943. Patty had years of dancing lessons and Nita hoped she would
work in movies as a dancer. Patty broke an ankle in high school and that took care of her
dream of being a dancer in the movies. Nita died January 20, 1964 of a heart attack. Ed was
a carpenter boss and built many beautiful homes in the area. He converted to the Catholic
religion in California because his wife and daughter were Catholics. He died on December
29, 1970 of cancer of the prostate at the UCLA Cancer Research Clinic.” 1503
Ed Robinson and Nita Robinson had one child:
a. Patricia (Patty) Robinson (b 18 Dec 1931). Born in Tulsa..
6. John Robinson (b 21 Dec 19021504, Aug 19871505) was born in Texas. John Robinson married
~ 19251506 to Grace L. Rolen (b 19061507). Grace was born in Arkansas and her parents were
born in Missouri (father) and Alabama (mother). In 1930 John and Grace Robinson were
living in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“John was a football star in high school in Joplin, Missouri. Finished his last year of high
Not sure of Gladys Foskett Robinson’s date of birth and death. There is a Gladys Robinson in the Social Security
Death Index that could be her: Born July 12, 1899, died Jul 1982, SS 440-12-8548, issued Oklahoma, Last
Residence: 74105, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County). Her last residence is in zip code 74105. Last residence benefit
address for William Robinson when he died in October 1977 (assuming that one is him) was 74104, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
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school in Tulsa at Tulsa Central. It was not unusual for him to throw the ball sixty yards.
He was offered two scholarships but turned them down to get married. He was a carpenter
by trade and as a carpenter built several of the big buildings in Tulsa. He enlisted as a
Seabee in World War II and served in the Pacific. He married Grace Rolen on September 24,
1924 and had one daughter, Virginia. They were divorced during the Depression. Grace was
a tiny thing, four feet ten inches tall and wore a size 3 shoe. He later married Irene Hill of
Granite. Irene was a linotypist with the World and Tribune for many years until her death.
They had two sons, Mike and Pat. Irene died on October 1, 1984.” 1508
John and Grace Robinson had one child
a. Virginia L. (Toostsie1509) Robinson (b 11 Nov 19251510). Virginia was born in
Oklahoma.
John and Grace Robinson divorced. John Robinson later married Irene Hill. There is an
Irene Robinson listed in the SSDI as being born November 16, 1909 and died Oct, 1984 with
Last Residence and benefit, Tulsa Oklahoma 74115 (Tulsa County). Since the location is
Tulsa and the dates seem reasonable, I think this may be her but I’m not sure.
John and Irene Robinson had two children:
a. Mike Robinson
b. Pat Robinson.
7. Mary Elizabeth Robinson (b 8 Aug 19041511, d 25 Mar 19991512) was born in Sherman, Texas.
Mary Robinson married J. O. Head (d 17 Oct 1963).
“The first girl to be born after six boys had a write-up in the newspaper announcing her
birth. Attended school in Sherman, Texas and Joplin, Missouri. Started working as a
telephone operator in Tulsa. Later worked as an operator at the Hotel Tulsa, DuPont during
World War II, American Airlines and took early retirement when the Treasury Dept moved
to New York, retired from Newspaper Printing Company. Married J O Head on May 27,
1926. He worked as an automobile parts salesman. He died of a heart attack on October 17,
1963. They had no children.”1513
8. Maude (Maudie) Lou Robinson (b 9 May 1907 1514, d 9 Aug 19981515) married March 30, 1929
to Ted Hodges (b 4 Oct 1902, d 30 Mar, 19731516).
“She started working as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company. After her
youngest child was in her teens, went to work for American Airlines until her retirement.
Married Ted Hodges on March 30, 1929. Ted was a graduate of Oklahoma University and
worked for Flint Steel for forty years until his retirement. They were members of the Elks
Club and veterans of Foreign Wars. They loved to travel. They had three children. Ted died
of a heart condition on March 30, 1973 on their 44 th anniversary”.1517
Maudie and Ted had 3 children:
a. Robert (Bob) Lee Hodges (b 29 Aug 1931). Born in Tulsa.
b. William Lee (Bill) Hodges (b 12 Dec 1932). Born in Tulsa.
c.
Helen Joyce Hodges (b 25 Feb 1940). Born in Tulsa.
In the 1930 Census, the census taker crossed out her entry for race and it is not clear
what her final listed race was. It looks like “Md W” but I am not sure. That may
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have been a designation regarding her married status. Also, the census taker wrote
the following under columns reflecting Maudie’s birth state, father’s birth state and
her mother’s birth state, respectively: mixed blood, Cherokee, muskogee?. These
three items were crossed out and replaced with the following under the Person’s birth
state, father’s birth state and mother’s birth state, respectively: Oklahoma, mixed
and Cherokee. This seems to indicate that Maudie’s mother, Mary Elizabeth
Stephens (Lee Andrew Robinson’s wife) may have been Cherokee. I did not see this
type of listing for the other children, though. Perhaps Maudie was conscious of her
Cherokee heritage to report it to the census taker. I have a photo of her from 1936 in
which she has a fairly light complexion1518.
9. Eula May Robinson (b 15 Sep 19111519, d 8 Feb 19921520) married on September 27, 1939 to
Rex Johnsey. They divorced with no children.
“The family moved to Joplin, Missouri and then in January of 1922 moved to Tulsa.
Attended Tulsa High School for three years. Went to work for Bell Telephone Company at
18. Later worked for Tulsa Hotel, DuPont during World War II in Pryor, Oklahoma and at
Hanford, Washington in construction for the Manhattan Project. When construction was
over, came back to DuPont at prior. Worked for American Airlines for five years, transferred
to Los Angeles, California, quit and went to work for American Airlines until retirement.
Married Rex Johnsey on September 27, 1939. Lived for a while in Oklahoma City and Los
Angeles, California. Divorced and no children. Moved back home to Bill and Mother, whom
we took care of until her death. In 1980 after Bill’s death, Mary and I sold our homes and
are now living together. She legally regained her maiden name in her divorce.” 1521
17.4.
Daniel Stuart Robinson (b 1892)
Daniel Stuart Robinson was the son of Lee Andrew Robinson 1522 (who married Mary Elizabeth
Stephens)127. Lee was the son of William Joseph Robinson and Delia Rebecca Smith. William was
of “Dutch, German and English extraction” (born ~ 1835, died ~1907) and was born in “Carolina”.
William descends from Richard P. and Margaret Robertson. William Joseph Robinson married Delia
Rebecca Smith, the daughter of a Cherokee Chief who was half ‘English’ and half Cherokee. 1523
Dan Robinson was born in Belcherville, Texas (Montague County) on December 27, 18921524. Dan
grew up in Sherman, Texas. “(Dan) owned a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was always burning
his legs from an unprotected exhaust pipe.” 1525
In 1917 Dan was living in Joplin, Missouri and he was working as a carpenter. Dan’s WWI
registration card from June 5, 1917 reads as follows:
Daniel Robinson, Age 24, #618 Pearl, Joplin, MO, DOB = December 27, 1892, Place of Birth = Belcher,
Texas, Occupation = Carpenter, Cunliff Construction Company, St. Louis, MO and Joplin, MO, Single,
Caucasian, Tall height, medium build, blue eyes, dark brown hair, signature “Dan Robinson”.
My brother, Randall Lee Swaim’s middle name appears to be based on my mother’s grandfather’s first name, Lee. My
mother believes my middle name, Stuart, was based on her father Dan’s middle name, Stuart.
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Dan fought in France during WWI. “(Dan) was terribly seasick going across and almost died from
seasickness.” Dan and two of his brothers, Sam and Charles, were there at the same time although
they were assigned to a different unit. Sam and Charles were together throughout WWI. 1526
Dan’s marriage to Mildred was his second marriage. Based on family information, Dan’s first
marriage was to Lucille Smithson (b ~ 1900). In 1920 Dan and Lucille Robinson were living in
Lucille’s parents’ house in Exeter, Missouri (Barry County)128. Lucille was the daughter of John L.
Smithson (b ~1866) and Minnie Smithson (b ~ 1861). Living next door was John’s brother Earl L.
Smithson and his wife Leland. At this time both Dan and Lucille were merchants in a grocery store.
Lucille died July 19, 1922 of a tubule pregnancy1527.
In 1923 Dan married Mildred Mundy. More information on Mildred Mundy is included in the
chapter describing the Flammangs.
Dan Robinson was a carpenter by trade and was involved in the construction of many buildings in
Tulsa. He belonged to the union and worked for the Water Department in the late 1930’s. He was
known as a hard worker and a good supervisor.1528 Dan broke his heel during the depression around
1930 and was off from work for a year or two. It was a real hard time for the family and Dan almost
lost their home. Ganga (Mildred’s mother) had to sell some stock to “save the house”.
“Dan worked on houses until he broke his ankle. When he recovered he went to work for the City of
Tulsa Water Department and he dug ditches anytime there was a water main break. He had to
work at nights and weekends. Dan turned his paycheck over to Mildred and she saved some of every
paycheck he ever made”.
“When Dan go into his older years he worked for the government as a carpenter building war plants.
After the war he did some contractor work and got some nicer jobs as foreman so he did not have to
do the hard work. He retired when he was about 65, I guess, in Tulsa. They got by on the interest
on their savings, he had no pension. Mother (Mildred) was very frugal. We had chickens and got
eggs from them. It was pretty common in the 1930s because people were poor but it wasn’t popular
in the 1940s. They started regulations and we couldn’t have chickens in town. ” 1529
My recollection of my Grandfather Dan Robinson is limited. I can recall him sitting in his chair
watching television while rolling his own cigarettes. He also took us fishing several times including
one trip to a dam near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dan also liked to take his grandchildren to small cafes.
When Dan walked into these cafes I distinctly remember that many people there seem to know who
he was and Dan seemed so proud introducing his grandchildren to the clientele.
Dan Robinson died on September 25, 1966 of cancer or “generalized carcinomatosis”. His doctor
attended to him from August 26, 1966 until his death. Dan was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery,
Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa County)1530.
“Mildred Mundy (further information in Flammang / Mundy chapter) married Dan Robinson on
November 19, 1923. Mildred, with her mother, had recently moved here (Tulsa) from New York.
Mildred worked in a bank in Tulsa. They were members of the Elk’s Club and VFW. Mildred was
crippled from arthritis and had shoulder sockets replaced but it was not successful.“ 1531 Mildred
Robinson died in April, 1984 in Houston, Texas.
Daniel Stuart Robinson (b 27 Dec 1892, d 25 Sep 1966) was married ~ 1922 to Mildred Mundy (b
24 Feb 1897, d 26 Apr 19841532). Dan and Mildred Robinson had two children:
1. Juanita Jane Robinson (b 21 Jul 1925)
2. Olly Marie Robinson (b 19 Oct 1926)
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In this census, Dan Robinson is listed as “Dan S. Robison”
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18. Flammang (and Mundy) family ancestry (my mother’s
mother)
This chapter describes the Flammang ancestry and also includes some limited information on my
Grandmother Mildred Mundy’s father Frederick Mundy. Mildred (Mundy) Robinson was the
daughter of Frederick H. 1533 Mundy129 and Elizabeth (“Ganga”) Marie L.1534 Flammang.130
Robinson
Ancestry
Frederick
Elizabeth Marie
Mundy
Flammang
(b 1868)
(b 1863)
Dan Stuart
Mildred
Robinson
Mundy
(b 1892)
(b 1897)
Olly Marie
Robinson
(b 1926)
18.1.
Mathias Flammang (b 1822)
Elizabeth (Ganga) M. Mundy’s father was Mathias131 Flammang1535 who was born in Europe in 1822.
The 1900 and 1910 Censuses reflect that Mathias Flammang immigrated to the U.S. in 1849 and
became a U.S. citizen in 1851. Jane Best recalls that the Flammang’s came from Luxembourg.
Mathias Flammang was an early camera manufacturer and inventor in New York City.
Mathias had two sisters who were nuns in France.1536
Ganga’s mother was Sarah Augusta Haines132 (b 1837, d after 1920) who was born in New York.
Sarah’s mother was Elizabeth [unknown] Haines born in January, 1813 based on the 1900 Census.
In this census Elizabeth Haines is listed as living with Mathias and Sarah Flammang in New
Jersey. Elizabeth Haines had five children (including Sarah) and as of 1900 three were still living.
1537
Steven Stymiest family information lists Sarah Haine’s parents as Alexander Fragie Haines and
Elizabeth Terhune Earle. I have no independent verification of this information however I have
independently confirmed that Sarah’s mother was named Elizabeth. Steven’s web site does not list
Alexander’s parents but does list several generations of ancestors for Elizabeth Earle. Elizabeth
Earle’s parents were listed as Morris Earle and Maria Westervelt. 1538 Alexander Haines and
Elizabeth Earle were married 30 Jan 1833 according to Bergen County, New Jersey Marriage
Records, 1st Reformed Church.
Olly Swaim said they pronounced his name “Mun-day”.
Olly Swaim said they pronounced his name “Flam-mong”.
131
His first name is sometimes spelled Matthias in censuses. However, Luxembourg genealogy sites I’ve visited
always spell it Mathias. In addition, Elizabeth Mundy’s death record spells it Mathias.
132
Certificate of Death for Elizabeth Mundy states that her mother was Augusta Haines.
129
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The 1850 Census (taken August, 1850) listing for Alexander F. Haines and Elizabeth Haines are as
follows (indexed incorrectly under Alexander and Elizabeth ‘Hainer’)
Alexander F. Haines, 36, born New Jersey
Elizabeth Haines, 36, born New York
Eugene Haines, 17, Seaman, born New York
Sarah Haines, 14, born New York (this would indicate birth ~ 1836)
Jackson Haines, 17, born New York
Hannah Haines, 9, born New York
Elizabeth Haines, 5, born New York
I believe this Sarah Haines listed in the 1850 census is my great, great grandmother Sarah Augusta
Haines. The listed age of 14 is a bit troubling as she should have been listed as 13 if she was indeed
born in Feb, 1837. However her birth of Feb, 1837 is based on census data as well which could be
incorrect. In 1850 Alexander and Elizabeth Haines (and Sarah Haines) were living in New York
City, Ward 15 Western Half.
The 1860 Census (taken June, 1860) listing for Alex F. Haines and Eliza Haines are as follows
(indexed incorrectly under Alexander and Elizabeth ‘Hainer’). They are living in new York City,
Ward 9, District 1.
Alexander F. Haines, 48, born New York
Eliza Haines, 48, born New Jersey
Sarah A. Haines, 23, born New York (this would indicate birth ~ 1836)
Eugenie Haines, 27, Seaman, born New Jersey
Jackson Haines, 21, born New York
Hannah Haines, 18, born New York
Eliza Haines, 14, born New York
Martin Flammang, 38, master carpenter, born in Belgium (listed as Flemming)
Alace Flammang, 3, born in New York (listed as Flemming)
Sarah Flammang, 1/12, born in New York (listed as Flemming)
In 1860 Alex Haines was a fruit dealer. I am not sure how Martin Flammang relates to the other
Flammang's.
In 1870 Alex F. Haines (56) and Elizabeth E. Haines (56) and four children Alida (24), Eugene (9),
Abram (10, and Clara (8) were living in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York. Elizabeth was listed
as being born in New Jersey and Alex was listed as having been born in New York. Alex was a
carpenter. Elizabeth’s mother Mary Earle (84) was living with them.
The following describes the general situation in Luxembourg in the 1840s which resulted in
emigrations to the United States:
“In 1847 more than 12 percent of the population were absolutely indigent, a condition that was to persist
for decades, though it would be alleviated somewhat. Harvests were still uncertain, and a poor harvest
was still followed by near starvation. Nourishment was poor, and living conditions were primitive. There
was no great wealth, even those who were rather well off were not affluent. The poor employee was subject
to the grinding demands of employers who still squeezed from the worker the last ounce of energy. .
Poverty impelled emigration, which grew to major proportions.”1539
The Flammang’s had nine children1540 according to the 1900 and 1910 Censuses. In the 1900 Census
it mentions that only 4 of the nine children were still living as of 1900. By the 1910 Census only
three of the nine children were listed as still living.
I am not positive when Mathias Flammang immigrated to the United States. The 1900 Census
states that Matthias immigrated to the U.S. in 1849 although we know that these entries can be
inaccurate. This would be consistent with other information and censuses since Mathias must have
immigrated prior to 1858 when his first child was born in New York. There is an immigration record
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for a M. Fleming, Age 26, for 30 Aug 1849 from Antwerp, Deutschland (Belgium) to New York, NY on
the Ship Luconia. I am not able to confirm that this is my Mathias Flammang. The age is close.
Mathias would have been 27 rather than 26 since he turned 27 in July and this voyage was in
August. However, I am not sure when he applied and made reservations for the voyage.
As supplemental information, there is a ship record for a “Mathias Flammang” that arrived in New
York City on August 11, 1875 via the S. S. France which originated in Le Havre, France. Mathias’
age on this ship record matches perfectly with his age shown as 53133. The listing is as follows:
“Matthias Flammang, 53, merchant, Luxembourg (country to which they originally belonged), United
States (country to which they intend to become inhabitants)”.1541
Mathias Flammang is listed in the 1869 New York City Directory as
“Flammang Matthias, phot. mtls. 20 Pell, h N. J.”
The 1869 New York City Directory lists a Mathias Flammang with an occupation of “photography
materials”, which is consistent with later census information as well as family information. This
record also indicates Mathias was living in New Jersey. Again, I am not positive this was the same
Mathias Flammang.
Mathias’ wife Sarah Haines was born in the United States. Sarah had a sister named Lydia. I have
a needlepoint made by Lydia Haines. This red background needlepoint depicts a small dog with a
placard in front that reads “Bon Voyage”. My mother (or father) wrote the following note on the back
of the framed needlepoint:
“Hand made by Lydia Haines in 1850. Sister of Augusta Haines , who was mother of Elizabeth Mundy, who
was mother of Mildred Robinson, who was mother of Olly Robinson Swaim (my great-great aunt).”
Mathias and Sarah had several children born in New York and New Jersey before 1875. Census
records indicate Mathias and Sarah were married in 1853 and confirm that Mathias’ wife was born
in New York.
In the 1880 Federal census of Essex County, Newark, New Jersey, the Flammang’s are indexed
under the misinterpreted name, “Flammaug”134 and shown as living at 154 Summer Avenue,
Newark, New Jersey.
In the 1880 census the head of household is Mathias Flammang, 57, born in Belgium with his
parents having been born in Belgium. His occupation is listed as “Manfg Photo goods”. This
matches family information that he was in the photography field. In the 1880 census Mathias’ wife
was listed as Sarah A. Flammang, 43, born in New York with her parents having been born in New
York. Associating the family information with this census record (and assuming the family and/or
census information is correct) would result in her full name as Sarah Augusta Hayes Flammang. In
the 1880 census, Mathias and Sarah Flammaug (Flammang) are listed with four children:
daughters Aglan (22) and Marie L (16); sons Luie P. (7), and Victor H.(2).
I believe the “Marie L.” listed in the 1880 census is Ganga because the age matches perfectly (the
census was taken on June 1, 1880 and Ganga’s 17th birthday would have been in July) and this same
person is listed in the 1920 census with her mother, brother Victor and daughters, Mildred and
133
The index for this record states he was 13. However, I believe from the handwriting the age is 53. Further it is
hard to believe a 13 year old boy would be listed as a “merchant”.
134
When I view the handwriting of the original 1880 census entry I can see how someone might mistakenly interpret
a “u” from an “n” and index Flammang as Flammaug. Also my Mother always pronounced the name as “Flamong”.
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Leonie. Associating the family information with the census data would result in a derivation of
Ganga’s full name as being Elizabeth Marie L. Flammang.
Mathias Flammang was a superintendent of a camera factory and later ran his own camera
manufacturing company. He was also an inventor with at least 22 patents. One of the patents list
his home address in Newark, New Jersey so I am sure these patents belong to my ancestor.
One patent in 1883 involved a reversible back that quickly allowed a photographer to switch between
portrait and landscape settings.
“Flammang's Patent Revolving Back Camera included a canvas bag and made in standard formats from 4 x
5 inches to 25 x 30 inches. Considering the large size of this whole-plate camera (15" high x 18-1/2" deep x
11-1/2" wide), I suspect that the 25 x 30 inch model must have been merely enormous -- probably the size of
a small tool shed. The double swing model shown here sold for $45 in 1888. This was a very expensive
camera at the equivalent of $853 in year 2000 dollars!1542
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Figure 31 Photos of Mathias Flammang’s patented cameras
There is record of another patent in 1894 for the Panoramic camera manufactured by Scovill but for
which Mathias Flammang retained a patent.
1895----Scovill Panoramic Camera made by Scovill & Adams Co. of New York City was equipped with a
swinging lens. Up to 18" X 48" picture was available. The 10" X 30" model cost $250 while the 16" X 43"
model cost $300. Was patented by Mathias Flammang in 1894”.1543
The History of Rochester NY Cameras and Lens Companies includes the following reference to
Mathias Flammang:
"The Folmer and Schwing Mfg.Co. was manufacturing illuminating goods and novelties, located at 271
Canal Street, and put in a photographic trade as a side line during the summer of 1891. During the years
1895-1896 we had the Scoville and Adams Co. make a number of special cameras to order, being
improvements upon their then existing model known as the Henry Clay. Mathias Flammang, being their
superintendant at the Waterbury factory knew of these special cameras....left Scovil.....solicited orders from
us. .... this continued until the fall of 1897.
During the fall of 1897 we equipped our own manufacturing plant, located at 167 to 171 Elm St. New York
City. (By) 1903 the factory moved to 407 Broome St where we remained until the spring of 1905 when we
were acquired by the EKc.
(Signed) W. F. Folmer, Manager"
Here is a message forum post from Benjamin Ehrman at a Wood cameras site that has a passing
reference to Mathias as a prolific inventor. Of course this information is hearsay but it does sound
like Mathias was an active inventor.
“They (John and Jacob Stock) then regularly submitted patents until 1878. They were pretty busy
inventors over a 20 year period. Certainly among the most prolific American inventors, though others were
much busier - like Mathias Flammang and the William, William & William Lewis boys (must have been
really comical directing a conversation when they were all in the same room).”
This is an excerpt from the Graflex Historic Quarterly, Vol 15, Issue, First Quarter 2010,
Involvement of the Flammang Camera Company in the Manufacture of Cameras for Folmer &
Schwing by Rodger Digilio:
“Several years later, I was scrolling through photographic listings on eBay when I happened upon one for a
folding plate camera made by the Flammang Camera Company, which I purchased. I was familiar with
Mathias Flammang. He worked for American Optical and had several innovative patents, including a
sliding lock for camera rails and the famous Flammang revolving back. I did not realize that he had his own
company. Even more intriguing was the fact that the Flammang camera bore a striking resemblance to
Ken’s Folmer & Schwing camera and my Cycle Graphic Sr. Scoville and Adams had acquired American
Optical, and Flammang was the superintendent at the Waterbury factory.
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According to Folmer, Flammang “came to New York City in 1896 desirous of starting a camera business. He
solicited orders from the Folmer & Schwing Mfg. Co. Flammang entered into an agreement to make
cameras exclusively for Folmer & Schwing. They advanced Flammang money, but the arrangement broke
down in 1897.
According to Folmer: “...during the summer of 1897 we were unable to secure sufficient deliveries of existing
graphic models to meet demand, owing to the fact that Flammang was making hand cameras for the
Scoville and Adams Co., G. Gennert, and a number of local dealers. With exclusivity breached, Folmer &
Schwing refused to advance Flammang any more money. Apparently the other companies would or could
not come to his rescue, and the Flammang Camera Company went out of business. The company was
sold to a man named Spellman. Folmer & Schwing did not buy Flammang’s company. They did, according
to William Folmer, hire some of his workers, and some who had worked for American Optical, to staff their
new camera factory established in the fall of 1897 at 167-171 Elm Street. From that point on, Folmer &
Schwing cameras were made by the Folmer & Schwing Company. I believe a side-by-side comparison of the
cameras presents visual evidence to back up written statements in the Speth letter. Unfortunately, the
letter does not deal with serialization of the cameras. We know Folmer & Schwing started making their
own cameras in the fall of 1897. We know they made cameras in New York City until they were purchased
by Eastman Kodak and moved to Rochester in 1905. We also know that they existed as a separate company
in Rochester until 1907 when they became the Folmer & Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak.
By examining New York City-made Folmer & Schwing cameras and making some logical assumptions, we
can develop a working hypothesis on serial numbers. We assume that serialization began with their own
production in late 1897 and that it began at 1 or 100. The earliest known is 203 in the George Eastman
House collection. We do not know how high the numbers went. I have several New York City-made cameras
that have numbers in the 8,000 range but the registry maintained by the editor of the Quarterly lists a
number of New York City-made cameras in the low 9,000s. Therefore, we can assume that slightly more
than 9,000 cameras were made by the company in New York City. The registry also lists serial numbers of
cameras made by the company when it moved to Rochester. They range from the mid 9,000s to the mid
11,000s. So perhaps another 2,000 cameras were made in Rochester before the company was absorbed as a
Division of Kodak. Documentation may surface in this area as it has on Mathias Flammang. In the absence
of documentation, examining serial numbers of cameras that have survived yields the best data. Collectors
with cameras which have serial numbers below 13,000 should inform the editor so he can place them in the
registry, and we can refine our hypothesis by having a greater universe of serial numbers of surviving
cameras. ”
Name
Location
Patent No
Date
Description
1
Mathias
Flammang
New York, NY
124, 674
19 Mar 1872
Improvement in photographic camera-boxes
2
Mathias
Flammang
New York, NY
130, 800
27 Aug 1872
“… describing improvements in the manufacturing of
camera-boxes…my invention consists of a mechanism by
means of which a camera-box can be adjusted upon its
platform …”
3
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NY
(Essex county)
238, 669
8 Mar 1881
“… an improvement in plate holders for cameras …
holding two dry plates in one holder and preventing the
access to one plate while operating on the other …”
4
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
239, 379
29 Mar 1881
“… invention relates to a camera and plate holder for dry
sensitized dry plates and is adapted to the taking of
landscapes and other views…”
5
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
240, 016
12 Apr 1881
“… improvement in plate holders …”
6
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
245, 808
16 Aug 1881
“… improvements in means of adjusting and securing
ground plate glass plates and frames of …cameras …”
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Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
246, 738
6 Sep 1881
“… simple and convenient means for securing the back of
a photographic camera in the different positions into
which it may be adjusted …”
8
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
258.199
16 May 1882
“…improvements in shutters for photographic cameras to
adapt the camera for instantaneous photography …”
9
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
260.557
4 Jul 1882
“…produce a serviceable photographic camera that can be
carried in the pocket of a photographer …”
10
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
271.443
30 Jan 1883
“…produce a photographic camera that may be packed
compactly when not in use …”
11
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
271.826
6 Feb 1883
“…produce a photographic plate holder neat and compact
and having as few projections as possible …”
12
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
278.788
5 Jun 1883
“…provide for readily reversing a camera so as to take
pictures … either in a horizontal or vertical plane …”
13
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
280.166
26 Jun 1883
“…relates to plate holders … provide for fastening the
septum, or stopper in place in the frame … to suit being
carried in the pocket …”
14
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
282.182
31 Jul 1883
“…simple and inexpensive stand for photographic
cameras …”
15
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
283.589
21 Aug 1883
“…facilitate shifting a focusing plate or a photographic
plate into different positions … “
This was known as a “rotating back” design
16
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
328.664
20 Oct 1885
…relates to photographic cameras and the means for
supporting and adjusting the same …
17
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
357.984
15 Feb 1887
…relates to “detective” cameras … provide for making an
exposure and focusing in a detective camera without
opening the box or case frequently …
18
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
377.554
7 Feb 1888
…relates to shutter mechanism of the kind known as a
“fly shutter” and which is employed in instantaneous
photographs … provide a simple, cheap, and effective
means whereby a spring … may have its force varied …
19
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
384.835
1888
Photographic plate-holder
20
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
527.841
23 Oct 1894
…relates to panoramic cameras adapted to take either a
number of views in succession by a step-by-step
oscillation of a focusing chamber … thus forming a
picture at each stop…
21
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
530.100
4 Dec 1894
…provide a plate holder … which may be employed for
ordinary printing with what is known as a ray negative
… a transparent plate having etched or engraved lines …
…
22
Mathias
Flammang
Newark, NJ
571.855
24 Nov 1896
…new and improved photographic screen plate holder …
apparatus for producing half-tone plates …
Figure 32 Patents of Mathias Flammang
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The 1891 Newark, New Jersey city directory has a listing for Mathias Flammang:
Matthias Flammang, Photographer, 154 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey1544.
In 1894 Mathias Flammang is listed in the New Haven, Connecticut City Directory under Louis P.
Flammang as follows (apparently a business address). Both Louis and Mathias were employed by
Scovill and Adams Company at the time. Mathias was a Superintendent:
Flammang, Louis P, foreman 81 Day, bds 385 Howard Ave
Mathias, sup’t The Scovill & Adams Company 81 Day, h 385 Howard av
The 1896 listing in the New Haven, CT City Directory was as follows:
Flammang, Mathias, rem to New York City
Scovill is still in business today and produce office supply items like paper clips but no longer
produce cameras. The following is an example of a specialty “Book Camera” made by Scovill and
Adams in the same time period (1892)
Figure 33 Book Camera - Scovill & Adams Company (1892)
The 1897 Newark, New Jersey city directory includes the Flammangs as living on Garside Street in
Newark, NJ:
Flammang, Louis, NY, h 189 Garside
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Flammang, Matthias, NY, h 189 Garside
Flammang, Victor, NY, h 189 Garside
The 1899 Newark, New Jersey city directory also includes the Flammangs living at the same
location:
Flammang, Louis, NY, h 189 Garside
Flammang, Matthias, NY, h 189 Garside
Flammang, Victor H, NY, h 189 Garside
There is a New York Times story from January 5, 1898 indicating a sheriff took possession of the
former New York City business location for the Flammang camera company (that went out of
business). Mathias Flammang was mentioned as a “non-resident”. I believe that statement might
have been made since Mathias was living in New Jersey and not in New York City.
“Deputy Sheriff Maguire has taken possession of the place of business of the Flammang Camera Company
at 180-186 West Houston Street, on an attachment against Mathias Flammang and four others for $JM7
[amount not clear] in favor of Jacob Kleinhaus which was obtained on the ground that they are
nonresidents, are about to dissolve partnership and have disposed of property. The business was started
two years ago as a partnership. Deputy Sheriff Maguire was formerly Treasurer of the Fourteenth Street
Theatre for many years.” 1545
Here is an advertisement for Flammang’s Camera Company when it was based in New York City at
the West Houston Street location.
In the 1900 Census, Mathias and Sarah Flammang are living on 154 Summer Avenue, Newark, New
Jersey (Essex County). Mathias’ occupation listed was “landlord”. Living with them were Louis, age
28 and Victor, age 21, and both were listed as “single”. Louis’ occupation was “hardware wholesale”
and Victor’s occupation was “photographic supplies”. In this census, it states that Sarah was the
mother of nine children, with only four of them still living. Mathias Flammang’s place of birth was
listed as “France”. Mathias’ father and mother’s place of birth was listed as “France”. Sarah
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Flammang’s father and mother’s birth location was listed as New York. Also living with them was
Elizabeth ? listed as Mother-in-law, 87, born Jan 1813 in New York (parents born in New York).
What is interesting is that I can barely make out the 1st letter of Elizabeth’s last name and it looks
like a ‘T’ and not an ‘H’. I believe her maiden name was Terhue but was surprised that she would
not be listed as Haines. (we know that census data can be inaccurate and she was 87 at the time so
perhaps someone mistakenly provided her maiden name).
In the 1910 Census, Mathias and Sarah Flammang are still living on 154 Summer Avenue, Newark,
New Jersey (Essex County). Also living with them, in 1910 was Victor H. Flammang listed as single.
Mathias Flammang was shown as having been born in Germany in this census (his mother and
father also having been born in Germany)1546. In this census, Sarah is listed as being the mother of
nine children with only three of them still living. Two of those children would have certainly been
Marie (Ganga) and Victor as I have records of them in 1910. Either Aglan or Louis had passed away
by 1910.
In the 1920 Census, Sarah Flammang is listed as living at 322 Arlington Avenue, Newark, New
Jersey (Essex County) in the household of her son, Victor. Also living in this house is Elizabeth
Mundy with her two children: Mildred and Leonia. Sarah is listed as an 82 year old widow with her
father having been born in New York and her mother having been born in New Jersey. Apparently
Mathias Flammang passed away sometime between 1910 and 1920.
Each census lists Mathias as having been born in a different country. One possible explanation is
that the census taker did not know where Luxembourg was and Mathias gave them a nearby country
that they were familiar with and could write down.
Elizabeth “Ganga” Flammang was born in New York1547. As stated earlier her father was a
photographer in New York City. Ganga also worked in New York City.
Mathias Flammang (b July 18221548, d after 1910) and Sarah Augusta Haines (b Feb 1837, d after
1920) were married in ~ 1853-18561549 and had at least the following children based on the 1880 and
1900 Censuses:
1. Aglan Flammang, daughter (b ~1858). Aglan was born in New York and is listed in the 1880
census. I was not able to identify her in the 1900 Census. By 1900 Aglan would have been
42 years old.
In the 1860 census there is “Alace Flammang”, age 3, living in Alex and Eliza Haines’ home
in NYC. Martin Flammang, age 38, (born ~ 1821) was the father and living in that same
household. I am not sure if Aglan (listed in 1880 census) and Alace (listed in 1860 census)
with similar birth dates are the same person or not.
2. Elizabeth Marie Flammang (“Ganga”) (b 25 Jul 1863, d 25 Sep 1958). Born in New York.
[discussed later]
3. Louis P. Flammang (b Feb 1872, d 1947). Born in New Jersey. Louis Pierre Flammang was
married to Bertha May Demarest. There is a 1918 WWI registration card for Louis Pierre
Flammang (blue eyes and brown hair) that identifies his wife as Bertha May Flammang and
lists their home as Newark, New Jersey. At that time Louis was a clerk for Prudential
Insurance Company.
There is a 1930 census record in Newark, NJ for Louis and Bertha Flammang. There is also
a Ship record where Louis and Bertha returned from France in Aug 1933. There are
Newark, New Jersey city directory listings for Louis P. Flammang from 1902 through 1937.
The 1937 listing is as follows: “Flammang Louis P emp PruInsCo h at E Orange”
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There is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida city directory listing for Louis P. Flammang in 1942
“Flammang Louis P (Bertha N) h 1021 SE 5th CT” .
The Florida cemetery record lists Louis Flammang as being born in 1873 and his death in
1943. He was buried alongside Bertha (b 1872 d 1947) in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida. Due to the small number of Flammang’s I believe this to be the same
Louis P. Flammang as previously listed as living in New Jersey.
There is also the following entry in the Demarest Family genealogy
“Child of (7-1156) Stephen G. Demarest and Julia Sidman
8-1760 BERTHA M Oct 12 1872 m June 5 1907 Newark NJ Louis P. Flammang B 1872/s
Verona NJ son of Mathias – Sarah Haines”1550
4. Victor Haines Flammang (b 22 Jun 1878). Victor was born in New Jersey.
Victor attended Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut in 1896. There is a
New York passenger ship record for September 19, 1907 on S. S. Rosalind sailing from
Halifax to New York as follows: “Flammang, Victor H, age 29, single, clerk” Victor was
listed in the 1910 Census as “single” and living with Mathias and Sarah Flammang in
Newark, New Jersey (Essex County). There are listings in the Newark, New Jersey city
directory from 1897 – 1918 for Victor H. Flammang.
Victor’s WWI registration card from 1918 reads as follows: “Victor Haines Flammang, 42
Arlington Ave, Newark, NJ, Essex County, 40 years old, DOB June 22, 1878, native born,
nearest relative Sarah Augusta Flammang, mother, 42 Arlington Ave, Newark, NJ, short
height, slender build”.
In 1920 Victor was living at 42 Arlington Avenue, Newark, NJ and his mother Eliza, sisters
Mildred and Leonie were living with him. Based on the 1920 census Victor was a manager of
a hardware store.
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Elizabeth Flammang Mundy (b 1863)
Elizabeth “Ganga” Flammang was born in New York City, New York and was the daughter of
Mathias and Augusta Flammang described previously. Elizabeth married Frederick135 Henry136
Mundy who was born in New Jersey1551. Fred Mundy was the son of Henry Cook and Lydia
Dunham1552. In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Henry C. Mundy and family were living in Raritan,
New Jersey (Middlesex County).
Elizabeth and Fred were married around 1895 1553. Steven Paul Stymiest’s web site lists the
marriage date as 4 Dec 1894 which supports census record information. This also confirms my
mothers’ account (Olly Swaim) that Ganga did not get married until her 30’s.
Mildred Mudy was born on February 24, 1897. There is a New Jersey record of the birth as follows:
Mundy
24 Feb 1897
Lizzie M Flammang
Birthplace: Middlesex, New Jersey
Parents: Frederick H Mundy,
Leonie Mundy was born on October 26, 1898. There is a New Jersey record of the birth as follows:
Leonie Mundy
26 Oct 1898
Mundy, Lizzie M. Flammang
Birthplace: R, Middlesex, New Jersey
Parents: Frederick H.
In 1900 Fred Mundy, Elizabeth (Lizzie) and their two children - Mildred (my grandmother aged 2)
and Leonie (aged 1) - were living in Metuchen, New Jersey (Middlesex County) at 234 Linden Ave.
Fred Mundy’s occupation as listed in the 1900 Federal census 137 was “Grocer and Hardware”.
According to my mother, Olly Swaim, Frederick and Elizabeth Mundy lived on a large farm in Maine
in the 1904 – 1913 timeframe1554. I do not know the precise years in which they lived on the farm in
Maine.
Fred, Lizzie, Mildred and Leonie Mundy were listed in the Monmouth, Maine 1905 and 1909
directories. In the 1909 directory Fred Mundy is listed as “farmer and orchadist”.
The Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Maine) listed a real estate transfer involving Fred Mundy on
June 27, 1905 in Monmouth in Kennebec County as follows:
“MONMOUTH – Almon B. Donnell of Lewiston, to Fred’k H. Mundy, land and buildings $1*138”
The asterisk included this note “* A valuable consideration.” The Highmoor farm property they
owned was quite large and impressive based on photographs I have. It was a large estate. Based on
this real estate record and my mother’s recollection, it appears that Fred and Ganga Mundy
purchased the property at Highmore Farms in June, 1905.
Another entry in the Daily Kennebec Journal on July 23, 1907 mentioned Mrs. Mundy of Highmore
Farms as follows:
My mother Olly’s recollection in 2003 is that Ganga’s husband’s first name was Fred.
Fred Mundy’s full name was Frederick Henry Mundy based on Nicholas Mundy and his descendants, Ezra F.
Mundy (and his birth date was 23 May 1868). Leonie Mundy’s passport lists his first name as Frederica.
137
The 1900 Census is indexed incorrectly at Ancestry.com under Murray, not Munday.
138
The entry showed what appeared to be $1 with a mark after the 1 which I could not make out.
135
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“MONMOUTH – Mrs. Mundy of the Highmore Farm is visiting relatives in New York. Mr. Phiney and wife
are at work for Mr. Mundy”1555
The Maine farm is still there today and contains a large estate house called “Highmoor Farm”. It is
located near Monmouth, Maine where they currently celebrate “Great Maine Apple Day” each year
in November. Highmoor Farm is also the research farm of the University of Maine and the location
for the Maine Compost School. 1556 When Mildred lived on the farm in Maine, she used to milk cows
before school.
By 1910 Elizabeth and Fred H. Mundy, Mildred (aged 12) and Leonie (aged 10) were living in Kent
County, Delaware. In the 1910 Census, Fred Mundy’s occupation was listed as “farmer”. This
indicates they must have lived on the Maine farm from 1905 to sometime before 1910.
Fred and Ganga separated sometime around 19111557. Fred Mundy then lived with a nephew in
Arizona and then would later live in Florida. My mother Olly Swaim provided me photos of their
family visiting Fred Mundy in Arizona in 1929.
In the 1930 Census, there is a listing for Frederick H. Mundy, age 60, divorced, born in New Jersey
with his parents having been born in New Jersey and living at 412 Hermavista Road, in Mesa,
Arizona (Maricopa County).1558 This appears to fit the description of the Fred Mundy married to
(and later divorced by) Ganga, however, I am not sure if it is, in fact, him.
At around the age 19 or so (~ 1916), Mildred went to visit a friend of hers in Tulsa, Oklahoma and
decided to live there. That friend’s name was Ollie Truthdale, for whom my mother Olly Swaim was
later named. Actually, my mother Olly’s name on her birth certificate was “Ollie”. My mother had
her first name legally changed from Ollie to Olly when she was 18 and getting ready to start college
because she always hated the name and hated the way people misspelled the name.1559.
By 1920 or before Eliza Mundy and her two daughters, Mildred and Leonie, aged 23 and 20,
respectively, had moved in with Ganga’s younger brother, Victor, who was single. In this census
Ganga was listed as “Elizabeth Monday”. Ganga’s mother Sarah Augusta Flammang was also living
with them. They lived at 322 Arlington Avenue in Newark, New Jersey (Essex County). 1560
After Mildred married in 1920, Ganga would later move in with Dan and Mildred Robinson in Tulsa.
She built a garage apartment. One concern Ganga had was that Fred could claim part ownership of
her garage apartment. So she proceeded with a divorce which wasn’t that common in those times
and divorced sometime during the 1940’s.1561
I have a photo of Leonie (Mildred’s sister) in 1927 with Leonie’s son Kenneth when Kenneth was an
infant. I am not sure who she married. Leonie applied for a passport in 1922 to visit Venezuela.
This record confirmed her father as Frederica Henry Mundy and who was residing in Dover,
Delaware at that time. There are passenger ship records of Leonie’s travels to Venezuela, Dutch
West Indies and Cuba during 1923 – 1927. One of these passenger ship records record Leonie
traveling with Samuel. Other records indicate that she was either traveling alone or traveling with
Kenneth. According to family information Leo later divorced.
The 1930 census identifies a “Eliza Mundy” living just a few houses away from Dan and Mildred in a
large house headed by A. C. and Elsie Porter which also included numerous boarders. 1562 Eliza’s age,
66, matches perfectly. Other information such as the state she was born in (Alabama) and her
relation to the Head of household (Mother-in-law) are incorrect if this indeed my Eliza Mundy. The
distinction of “Mother-in’law” implies that Eliza is the mother of the listed wife, Elsie, 37 years old
and one year older than Mildred. The 1910 Census clearly shows that Mildred did not have an older
sister. I find it highly unusual to have someone of this name living so close to my grandmother
Mildred.
In the 1940 census a 75 year old Ganga was living with Dan and Mildred Robinson and daughters
Jane and Olly in the 2721 East 11th street house in Tulsa.
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Based on family information, Ganga had separated and moved to Tulsa in this time frame.
Therefore I find it likely this is my great-grandmother Eliza Mundy who is living in this boarding
house a few blocks away from her daughter Mildred and it is possible the owner of the boarding
house provided incorrect information to the census worker. The other alternative is this is just a
strange coincidence. However I have not been able to locate Eliza Mundy living anywhere else.
Ganga lived with Olly all during her childhood. I remember her in the 1960’s sitting in her bedroom
with her pet bird. Elizabeth (Ganga) Mundy died at the age of 95 while living with Dan and Mildred
Robinson at 2007 East 12th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to her Certificate of Death,
Elizabeth had been living in Tulsa for 35 years. The cause of death listed was cerebral hemorrhage
due to senility. Elizabeth was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Family information indicates Fred Mundy moved from New Mexico to Florida sometime after
separation from Elizabeth.
There is a Florida marriage record for Frederick H. Mundy and Dotha Hattie Avant (Haines) in 1935
in Osceloa County, Florida. Dotha Avant had several marriages and in her marriage to Fred Mundy
she was listed as Dotha Haines (based on a previous marriage). Fred Mundy and Dotha divorced in
1936 based on Florida divorce records for Polk County, Florida.
Frederick H. Mundy is listed in the 1940 census as 71 years old, born in New Jersey and living in
Hillsborough, Florida. His marital status is shown as “widowed”. There is also a Florida Death
Index record in 1945 for Frederick H. Mundy for Hillsborough County, Florida. This is all the
information I have regarding Fred Mundy.
Frederick H. Mundy (b 23 May 18681563, d 19451564) and Elizabeth Marie Flammang (b 30 Jul
18631565, d 5 Dec 1958)1566 had the following children:
1. Mildred Mundy (b 24 Feb 1897, d April, 1984). Mildred Mundy married Daniel Robinson and
had the following children: Ollie (Olly) Robinson, Jane Robinson.
[details previously described]
2. Leonie Mundy (b 26 Oct 18981567, d 21 Jun 19491568). “Leo” married Samuel Hodgson (b 28
Aug 1895) and had the following child:
- Kenneth Holt Hodgson (b 1 Jan 1927)
Samuel Hodgson was from Scranton, Mississippi. Steven Paul Stymiest’s web site lists him
as Samuel Holt Hodgson. In 1940 Leonie Hodgson and 12 year old Kenneth H. Hodgson
were living on Broadway Street, in New York City. Her marital status was listed as
“married”. 1569
“Leonie was eccentric. Her name was Leonie Hodgson and got divorced. When her son was
in the ninth grade they were so poor, they didn’t have any food. Daddy (Dan Robinson) sent
them some money and they came to live with us for 3 months. He (Kenneth) was exactly my
age and she had home tutored him and when he came into my school he was wearing
‘jodhpurs’. She had dressed him just like an English boy and the kids made fun of him. He
looked so ridiculous and I (Olly) was so ashamed.”
“Mother (Mildred Robinson) never got along with Leonie, I couldn’t stand her, nobody liked
her. She was very emotional and high strung and would cry and carry on. Finally Mother
(Mildred) ordered her out of the house to find a job. She went to work for the tearoom of a
department store downtown. She died in 1949 in California. She had shock treatments for
depression and we believe it might have killed her as it was experimental at that time.” 1570
Frederick Henry Mundy’s father was Henry Cook Mundy1571.
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Henry Cook Mundy (b 1837)
Henry Cook Mundy (b 24 Apr 1837, d 16 Mar 1897) married Lydia Dunham (b Apr 1844) on 25 May
1859 and they had the following children:
1. William Fletcher Mundy (b 1 Apr 1860, d 21 Nov, 1941). William married Margaret Helen
Christie. Both William Fletcher Mundy and Margaret are buried at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Glendale (Los Angeles County), California
2. Theresa Elmira Mundy (b 2 Dec 1861).
3. Lucy Etta Mundy (b 9 Mar 1864).
4. Frederick Henry Mundy (b 23 May 1868, d 1945).
Henry Cook Mundy’s father was Melancthon Mundy.
Melancthon Mundy (b 1794)
The following describes Melancthon Mundy
“Melancthon Mundy was born on the farm long owned by Noah Mundy, about half a mile north of the Oak
Tree school house. After his marriage he lived on a farm about two miles west of Metuchen, and about half
a mile south-east of New Durham, where he died in 1859, and where his grandson, William F. Mundy now
(1900) resides. In early life he taught school in the winters for three seasons. He was ordained an Elder in
the Presbyterian Church, at Metuchen, in 1826, which office he resigned in 1844. He held the office of
Trustee for about 30 years, and at the time of death he was President of the Board of Trustees. In his Will
he left a legacy of between two and three hundred dollars (being a note for money loaned to the Trustees) to
this church.”1572
Melancthon Mundy (b 25 Apr 1794, d 29 Jun 1859) married Phebe (?) (b 28 Jun 1796, d 21 Jan 1863)
and they had the following children:
1. Gabriel Mundy (b 26 Apr 1816, d 13 Oct 1869).
2. Benajah Mundy (b 19 May 1818, d 23 Oct 1892).
3. Michael Mundy (b 4 May 4 1823. d 4 May 1884).
4. Ezra Mundy - died an infant.
5. Ezra F. Mundy (b 20 Jul 1833). A reverend in Presbyterian Church in Long Island, NY 1573.
6. Henry Cook Mundy (b 24 Apr 1837, d 16 Mar 1897).
Melancthon Mundy’s father was Benajah Mundy, born 1765.
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Benajah139 Mundy (b 1765)
Benajah Mundy (b 22 Jul 1765, d 9 Sep 1823) and Lovicy Frazee (b 15 Jul 1769, d 1 Jan 1840) had
the following children:
1. Elizabeth Mundy (b 16 Pvlay 1788, d 28 Nov 1829).
2. Isabel Mundy (b 11 Feb 1790, d 22 Feb 1827).
3. Sarah Mundy (b 19 Mar 1792, d 19 Jun 1872).
4. Melancthon Mundy (b 25 Apr 1794, d 29 Jun 1859).
5. Benajah Mundy (b 26 Aug 1796, d 14 Oct 1877).
6. Noah Mundy (b 25 Oct 1798, d 15 Mar 1894).
7. Ezra Mundy (b 28 May 1801, d 19 Jun 1879).
8. Mary Mundy, b June 13. 1804, d Aug. 16, 1864.
9. Cristian V. Mundy (b 1 Jun 1807, d Sep 1890).
10. Henry Frazee Mundy (b 20 Dec 1811, d 16 Oct 1842).
Supposedly Benjamin Mundy was a Justice of the Peace during the Revolutionary War although I
have no independent confirmation of that claim.
Benajah’s father was Samuel Mundy.
Samuel Mundy (b 1730)
Samuel Mundy (b 1730, d May 1801) married Elizabeth Griffith (b 1736, d 30 Oct 1793) had the
following children:
1. Henry Mundy (b 1752, d 1 Oct 1807) who married Humy Ayres (d 1 Dec 1827).
2. Samuel Mundy (b 2 Oct 1755, d 13 Nov 1833) who married first a Barron and second a
Rowlahdand who lived at the Landing.
3. Sarah Mundy () married Ellis Ayres (brother of Humy).
4. Jeptha Mundy (b 1762, d 12 Apr 1837) married Rachel Ayers (b 1772, d May 22, 1850).
Jeptha was 75 years of age when he passed away. Rachel was 78 years of age when she
passed away. Jeptha and Rachel Mundy were buried in Old Colonial Cemetery of
Metuchen, New Jersey.
5. Phinehas (Mundy) who died young.
6. Benajah Mundy (b 22 Jul 1765, d 9 Sep 1823) who married Lovicy Frazee.
7. Edward Mundy () who married a Crowell (and lived in Woodbridge) .
8. Ezra Mundy (b 1772, d 1841) who married a Prall. Ezra Mundy was buried in Old Colonial
Cemetery of Metuchen, New Jersey.
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Benajah or Benjamin
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9. Margaret Mundy (b ?, d 1856) who died unmarried. Margaret Mundy was buried in Old
Colonial Cemetery of Metuchen, New Jersey.
10. Rachel Mundy () who married Reuben Freeman and afterwards
Samuel Mundy was a revolutionary war veteran. He served in the Middlesex County Militia & New
Jersey State Troops. Samuel Mundy was buried in Old Colonial Cemetery of Metuchen, New Jersey.
Samuel Mundy’s father was Nicholas Mundy.
Nicholas Mundy (b )
Nicholas Mundy (d ~1734) married Hope ?. (this may have been his second wife). Nicholas Mundy
was the father of the following children:
1. Joseph Mundy
2. Hopewell Mundy
3. Thomas Mundy
4. Nicholas Mundy
5. Benjamin Mundy
6. John Mundy
7. Abigail Gyles Mundy
8. Hope Blackford Mundy
9. Elizabeth Mundy
10. Mary Luke Mundy
11. Margaret Mundy
12. Samuel Mundy (d 1801)
“Nicholas Mundy settled near Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey, about the year 1665. There is a
tradition of a Deed said to have been in possession of Samuel Mundy, who lived near the Landing, New
Brunswick, N. J., showing that he took up land in 1665.
In Book of Deeds A, p. 226, at Trenton N. J., is recorded a Deed from Vincent Runyon to Nicholas Mundy,
dated Feb 7, 1679, conveying a tract of land, near the Vineyard Road one side of this land being described
as bounded * 'on the west by land of Nicholas Mundy."
In Dr. E. F. Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, N. J., on p. 146, after recording the breaking open of the
house of Mr. Pardon, Gov. Carteret's Secretary, it is added, "James, the Governor's man, Nicholas Mundy,
Cramer and his wife, and many others were standing by. ' ' The date is June 25, 1672.
It is thought that he lived near where the ' 'Vineyard Road" intersects the New Brunswick turnpike. This
Vineyard Road formerly ran in a northerly direction and connected with the "Old Road" leading from
Metuchen to New Durham. The New Brunswick turnpike and the Amboy turnpike were constructed
years afterward.
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He was a blacksmith, or at least worked at smithing; and the tradition is that he used a stone for his
anvil. I have not been able to ascertain from what country he came, but it is supposed he was an
Englishman.
As his name does not appear in the printed lists of Immigrants, he may have come over as a sailor
working his passage, or possibly by way of the West Indies. Earlier in this century some Mundys came to
Virginia, (about 1630) and it is possible that he is one of their descendants, who came North and settled
in New Jersey.
In Trenton, N. J. , is recorded the Will of Nicholas Mundy, dated Sept. 2, 1734. In Book E of Deeds, p.
359, there is recorded an "Indenture" between Nicholas Mundy, of Piscataway and Mark Dissosway, of
Staten Island, dated June 6, 1695, conveying certain tracts of land to Nicholas Mundy on condition that
he "marry Elizabeth Douty, late of Somerset County."
In book F of Deeds, p. 102, date Sept. 16, 1695, is recorded a Deed, containing these words: "I, Nicholas
Mundy, blacksmith, for the love I bear to my son Nicholas, convey to him two tracts of land, lying in the
Vineyard, one of 17 acres, and the other of 56 acres.”
In the will mentioned above Hope Mundy is named as his wife. (This may have been a second wife. )
Twelve children are mentioned in this Will, and one grand-daughter. Providence Blackford.
Their names are as follows: Joseph, Hopewell, Thomas, Nicholas, Benjamin, John, Abigail Gyles, Hope
Blackford, Elizabeth, Mary Luke, Margaret and Samuel.
The will is signed by his "mark" N N, looking a little like the initials of his name. Hope, his wife, and
Thomas are named as the executors. His death took place (probably) Sept. 7, 1734.
From the wills recorded in Trenton, only a few facts can be gathered, in relation to these twelve children.
In 1749 letters of administration were granted to Sarah Mundy, widow of Hopewell Mundy. Also in the
same year, letters of administration to Elsie Mundy and Joseph Mundy.”1574
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Appendices: Supplementary Information
A. Summary of References – Swaim Family Research
The following summarizes some of the reference materials used for this work. Specific references are
described in more detail via footnotes (endnotes) in Appendix B, Source References. So Appendix A is
a high level summarization of the sources listed in Appendix B.
This summary is focused on the Swaim family research. Similar materials were used for research on
the other lines included in this book as well.
[Note: this list needs to be updated based on numerous additions to Appendix B, Source References].
1. Family and Bible Records
o
Swaim Family Record compiled by Olly Marie Robinson Swaim in the 1960’s. (My
mother has several times said that she transcribed this from a family bible back in
the 1960’s in the possession of Belle Hawkins Champion Swaim (my father’s mother).
o
John Swaim (b 1748) bible record (transcribed and included in Swaim-Tysen Family
book, p. 327)
o
Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891
by W. F. Crum). This is family information passed down and was written by W. F.
Crum on March 13, 1891 for cousin Charles Swaim. It appears to be derived from
family bible sources and lists members of the John H. Swaim, Christopher Columbus
Swaim, and John Swaim families.
o
Family history of Michael Anthony Swaim written by Sarah Florence Swaim and
based on information from Rebecca (Swaim) Jones. This information was provided
by Linda Livingstone in 2005 who obtained it from Barbara Trujillo.
o
Lovina Stack’s Diary excerpts provided by Linda Livingstone.
o
Don Swaim, Memoir of John E. Swaim titled Jack
o
Family photographs in Don Swaim’s collection provided via Steve Swaim.
o
Family photograph’s in Jack Swaim’s collection.
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The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
o
Concerning the Robinson Family by W. W. Robinson dated Aug 6, 1950.
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Transcript of Interview of Olly Swaim by Randy Swaim
2. Books:
o
The Swaim-Tysen Family of Staten Island, New York, New Jersey and Southern
States, Joseph F. Mullane, Lloyd B. Swaim, Marjorie Decker Johnson, 1984.
(Contract printing of 500+ copies, no publisher as such).
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Supplement, The Swaim-Tysen Family …, Joseph F. Mullane, Lloyd B. Swaim,
Marjorie Decker
o
Annals of Staten Island, J. J. Chute, 1877
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Staten Island and Its People: A History, 1609-1929, Charles W. Leng and William T.
Davis, 1930.
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The Quaker Family Lines of Mary A. Williams Walters, Pauline Walters, 1972.
o
Pre-Revolutionary Dutch houses and families in northern New Jersey and southern
New York, Rosalie Fellows Bailey, 1936.
o
Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901.
o
A History of Huntington County, Salamonie Township, 1887.
o
History of Wells County, Indiana, 1776-1976, Dorothy Rose and Joyce Buckner,
c1975.
o
History of Huntington County, Indiana
o
A Brief Record of Four Pioneer Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana, Charles M.
Yoder, 1958.
o
A Letter on Robins Family History, Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954.
o
Daniel Sherwood and his paternal ancestors, Andrew Sherwood, 1929.
o
Genealogy of the Tapley Family, Harriet S. Tapley, 1900.
o
Pierce Genealogy: Being The Record of the Posterity of Captain Michael, John and
Captain William Pierce, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
o
Reflections of Luxembourg in the Rural Midwestern U.S., Suzanne L. Bunkers
o
That Swaim Family 1663-1961, John E. Swaim
o
The Swaim Family History, Ann Strkyer Lester, 1993
o
Daniel Swaim 1813 – 1966 & Kin, Ethel Swaim Gardner, ~1966
3. Ancestor Charts from other researchers
o
John H. Swaim compiled by Mrs. Ted Clifton in 1980 (provided by Pauline Utzinger)
o
William Joseph Robinson, compiled by J. E. Stiles, Jr. October 18, 1982.
o
Couch, Tapley, Davies and Mears Families, compiled by Charles R. Davies (Vivian
Davies’ father).
4. Baptismal Records
o
Dutch Church Records of Brooklyn
o
Staten Island, New York Church Records, 1749-1828
o
Baptismal Records of Leerdam, Holland from 1662-1628, 1638-1664 via Swaim-Tysen
Family book, page 7.
o
Irish church records provided via Annie Crenshaw and via online Emerald Ancestors
site.
5. Marriage Records
o
North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868
o
North Carolina Marriages 1801-1825
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North Carolina Marriages through 1825
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Randolph Co, N.C., Marriages thru 1820
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Randolph County, NC Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
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Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920
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Indiana Marriages through 1850
o
Wells County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1837-1920 Inclusive Vol. II Letters
L to Z Inclusive
o
Wells County, IN Supplementary Records to Marriage Applications
o
Jasper County, Indiana Marriages 1850-1920.
6. Census records:
o
North Carolina:
1790 (Guilford, Randolph, Stokes, Surrey), 1800 (Randolph,
Surry), 1810 (Randolph), 1820 (Randolph), 1830 (Randolph, Stokes), 1840 (Randolph,
Stokes), 1850 (Randolph), 1860 (Randolph), 1870 (Randolph)
o
Indiana:
1830, 1840 (Huntington), 1850 (Blackford, Huntington, Wells), 1860
(Jasper, Madison, Parke, Wells), 1870 (Blackford, Madison, Parke, Wells), 1880
(Blackford, Huntington, Jasper, Wells), 1900 (Wells), 1910 (Carroll, Wells), 1920
(Blackford, Huntington, Wayne, Wells), 1930 (Wayne, Wells)
o
Missouri:
1900 (Newton), 1900 (Newton), 1900 (Newton)
o
New Jersey:
1880 (Essex), 1920 (Essex)
o
Ohio:
1910 (Monroe)
o
Oklahoma:
1920 (Tulsa), 1930 (Tulsa)
o
Pennsylvania: 1850 (Butler), 1870 (Armstrong)
o
Note: There are other censuses used since not every census record I examined and
used in my analysis were implicitly referenced here in this document.
7. Death records
o
Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com
o
Wells County, Indiana, Index to Death Records, 1883-1920
o
Various online Death Indexes including Texas Deaths 1964-1998.
o
Various death certificates.
8. Cemetery Records:
o
Davidson Co, N. C., Cemetery Records, Vol. IV
o
Randolph Co., N. C., Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Records
o
Forsythe Co., N. C., Cemetery Records, Waughtown, Vol. V F262.F7 S82 1976
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Prater Cemetery (aka Mt. Yabor Cemetery) near Jasper, Indiana
9. Obituaries:
o
Monroe County (Indiana) Obituary Index from Bloomington World-Telephone newspaper
o
1950 Obituary of George Swaim in Bluffton News Banner.
o
1896 Obituary of John H. Swaim obituary in Warren Independent newspaper.
Obtained from the Clampitt Family Centre web site.
o
1917 Obituary of William W. in The Montpelier Herald from actual newspaper
obituary saved by my Grandmother Belle Hawkins Champion Swaim.
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10. Wills
o
1798 Will of John Swaim, Jr.
o
1823 Will of Robert Swindell.
o
1719 Will of Anthony Sweem.
11. Property Records
o
Various land patents and deeds in New York and North Carolina.
o
Various 1700’s North Carolina Land Records that included records for William
Swaim, Michael Swaim and John Swaim in 1770-1775 time frame (1st page of my
yellow paged notes).
o
1815 Tax List, Randolph County, North Carolina
12. Newspaper Articles
o
After Years Warren article from 1895.
13. Miscellaneous Directories and books
o
1923 Directory of Wells County, Indiana
o
History of Wells, County, Indiana 1776-1976
o
Staten Island Lineage, Dr. Striker-Rodda via Swaim-Tysen Family book.
14. Letters and Post Cards
o
Post cards from John E. Swaim sent home during WWI transcribed by Don Swaim.
o
Letter from Benjamin Sherwood dated February 9, 1856. The original letter is in the
Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Benjamin Sherwood
Hedrick file.
o
1866 letter from John H. Swaim to Nancy Swaim Ricketts and other letters from
John H. Swaim to his children.
o
Letter from Pauline Utzinger to Jack Swaim dated January 16, 1982
o
Letters from Linda Lewis Livingstone providing family information including
materials from Barbara Trujillo.
o
Letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack Swaim dated January 29, 1982
o
Letter from Joseph F. Mullane to Jack Swaim dated August 20, 1990
o
Letter from Joseph F. Mullane to Jack Swaim dated September 1, 1990
o
Letter from Bob Swaim to Tom Swaim dated Feb 15, 1988 (provided in a letter from
Tom Swaim to Jack Swaim dated 11/12/2003).
o
Letters from Jane Best to Jack Swaim dated Aug 24, 2003, Sept 30, 2003 and June 6,
2006.
o
Emails from my sister Carol Swaim Peirce, Steve Swaim, Don Swaim, Tom Swaim to
me.
15. Web site secondary materials (note web URL links may be broken):
o
Hinds Genealogy site maintained by Ken Hinds.
o
Notes on families from North Carolina – Worthington family site
(http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm)
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Teague family genealogy forum (http://genforum.genealogy.com/teague/)
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Clampett Family Centre (http://www.clampett.net/tree/pedigree/11317.htm)
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B. Source References (all ancestry lines researched)
1
Letter on Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954.
Characterization of early Swaim family, religious affiliations, etc provided by Barbara Trujillo and based on her family
stories passed down from her gg grandmother. And obtained via www.clampett.net
2
3
Information about Wilson Roach is based on recollections of Olly Swaim.
Description of my Dad’s boyhood, Wilson Roach and “lean-to” room based on conversation between Olly Swaim and Jack
Swaim on July 21, 2003.
4
5
Bob Swaim was a Motor Machinist Mate in WWII based on a labeled photograph my mother had.
6
Specific information regarding the LCIG-752 ship Bob Swaim was on during WWII provided by my brother Lee Swaim.
This WWII story about Robert (Bob) Swaim is based on a conversation with Randall Lee Swaim on September 7, 2003 and
validated by other conversations with my father, Robert Swaim and Randall Lee Swaim during the 1990’s.
7
Bob Swaim promotion to District Engineer based on Victoria Advocate article from April 9, 1961. The
newspaper article included a photo and described his family and history with Mobil.
8
9
Marriage date for Robert and Olly Swaim based on Swaim Family Record and validated by my recollection of the
dated wedding plate that used to hang in our house.
Dan Robinson’s middle name was Stuart based on his death certificate. The Robinson Family Record incorrectly lists it as
“Stewart”. Jane Best also recalls that his middle name was spelled “Stuart”.
10
Dan Robinson date of birth based on Social Security Death Index for Dan Robinson, Last Residence, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK,
74104, with the SSN issued in Oklahoma. This is validated by his death certificate. It is also validated by my Mother Olly
Robinson Swaim’s entry in a family photo album she gave him which listed his birth Dec 27, 1892.
11
Dan Robinson date of death (Sept, 1966) based on Social Security Death Index for Dan Robinson, Last Residence, Tulsa,
Tulsa, OK, 74104, with the SSN issued in Oklahoma. The date of death 9-25-1966 confirmed by his death certificate and
validated by Jane Best in a letter dated August 24, 2003.
12
Dan Robinson and Mildred Mundy married ~ 1919-1920 based on 1930 census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 87, Image 60 of 69
which stated that Mildred was 36 and was married at 25. It had to be after 1/21/1920 because she is listed as single in the
1920 census for NJ, Essex County and Dan is listed as married to Lucille Smithson in Jan, 1920.
13
Mildred Mundy date of birth 2-24-1897 based on Social Security Death Index. Validated by conversation with Olly Swaim
8-3-2003 and photo album Olly made up for me that contained the entry “(Mildred) was born Feb 24, 1897.”
14
Mildred Robinson's date of death based on Social Security Death Index. Validated by conversation with Olly Swaim 8-32003.
15
16
Juanita Jane Best's date of birth based on conversation with Olly Swaim on 8-3-2003.
Olly Robinson lived at 2721 E. 11th Street between 1927 and 1948 based on an entry in the photo album she made up for me.
I have a photo of the house. It was later torn down to make room for Bama Pie expansion.
17
Story regarding Olly Swaim’s broken arm provided by recollection of Olly Swaim and from a letter from Jane Best dated
August 24, 2003.
18
19
These recollections of Olly Swaim’s childhood based on phone conversation Olly Swaim/Jack Swaim 7-21-2003.
20
Coffee based on newspaper article from Victoria Advocate dated October 28, 1960
21
Robert (Bob) Swaim date of birth based on Swaim Family Record, 1930 Census (Tulsa County, OK) and
validated by recollection of Olly Swaim.
22
Robert (Bob) Swaim’s date of death based on Obituary and my recollection.
Olly Marie Robinson (Swaim) was born on 10-19-1926 based on Swaim Family Record and validated by years of my almost
forgetting her birthday.
23
24
Jack Stuart Swaim was born on June 26, 1952. Trust me on this one. I was there.
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Vivian Davies Swaim’s birthday is 10-19-1854. Trust me on this one also.
Location of my first house I lived in Alice, Texas and timing of moves to Lake Charles and back to Alice, Texas based on my
Mother, Olly Swaim.
26
27
Daniel Peirce date of birth based on an email from Carol Swaim on 21 Jul 2003.
Although I currently do not have John Swaim’s birth location it can deduced as being in Jackson Township near Bluffton,
IN. His father Henry is shown in Jackson Township in the 1880 and 1900 censuses.
28
Information regarding Laura and John Champion also confirmed in recollections from Tom Swaim provided in a
conversation on 9-1-2003.
29
30
J. E. Swaim was a teacher in Keystone based on The Evening Herald (Montpelier, Indiana) dated December 9, 1907.
George Earl Swaim’s occupation based on 1910 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township, District 144, Image 13 of
19. This census shows George E. Swaim, 22, born in Indiana living with his wife, Mabel G. Swaim who was 20 and who was
born in Indiana.
31
32
Reference to Emory and George Swaim from The Evening Herald (Montpelier, Indiana) dated June 15, 1907.
Reference to John (Emory) and Belle Swaim’s birth of their son from The Evening Herald (Montpelier, Indiana) dated July
11, 1907.
33
34
Report of John Swaim injury based on Bluffton Chronicle November 4, 1908.
A John E. Swaim was listed as a Sheriff in the Oklahoma Red Book, Vol II, page 461 “Sheriff, John E.
Swaim, Republican”. 1910
35
John E. Swaim resigned as a teacher and became a clerk at the local post office based on excerpt from the Fort Wayne
Journal Gazette dated May 16, 1914 obtained via Ancestry.com.
36
Reference to John E. Swaim refereeing basketball games based on excerpt from Fort Wayne Journal Gazette dated January
13, 1916.
37
The additional information about John E. Swaim having served as a teacher, served in WWI in France and was severely
gassed is based on a Bluffton, Indiana High School web page: http://www.indianahistory.org/pub_prog/genealogy/ and is also
validated based on information passed down by my (Jack Stuart Swaim) mother and father.
38
Information pertaining to John E. Swaim and his experiences in WWI as relayed via his post cards transcribed and
provided from Don Swaim’s memoir entitled “Jack”.
39
Based on 1920 Census, Texas, Eastland, Precinct 1 (Justice Precinct 1), ED92, Image 7 of 64. This account also described at
the end of Don Swaim’s interview of Marion Swaim on 1 Sep 1979.
40
Information pertaining to Jack’s job in Texas oil fields and return to Tulsa based and Laura and John Champion’s health
problems provided courtesy of Don Swaim’s memoir entitled “Jack”.
41
Belle Swaim’s parents were John A. and Laura Champion based on 1930 Census (Tulsa, OK, District 88) when they were
shown living with John E. and Belle Swaim in Tulsa. This is validated by my mother, Olly Swaim. My father and his parents
(John E. and Belle Swaim) were buried close to John and Laura Champion in Memorial Cemetery in Tulsa, OK. The 1900
Census reference was for Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township, ED 144, image 13 of 46.
42
43
Much of the information regarding John E. Swaim’s life was obtained from his obituary.
44
Reference to John and Alice Swaim’s membership in Church of Christ based on Obituary of John E. Swaim.
Description of Laura Champion’s blindness and struggle to get around the farm house based on personal observation and
recollection of Don Swaim related in a conversation with me on August 12, 2003.
45
Information regarding WWI saber John E. Swaim brought back from WWI based on phone conversation with Tom Swaim 91-2003.
46
Information regarding Ethel moving in with Belle at the farm based on my mother’s recollection in conversation 9-2-2003 as
well as my own recollection. Ota Ethel Adams is Laura Jane Adams Champion’s sister based on Adams family bible.
47
John E. Swaim’s date of birth based on Swaim Family Record and validated by 1900 Census (IN) (lists Sept. 1885) and
other censuses.
48
49
John E. Swaim date of death of August 12, 1957 based on his obituary in Bluffton News Banner dated 15 Aug 1957.
50
Alice Belle Champion (Swaim) was born on 11-5-1886 based on 9-30-2000 Social Security Death Index.
Alice Belle Swaim died on 8-15-1968 based on the 9-30-2000 Social Security Death Index. SSN was issued in OK. Death
residence was 74104, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK.
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John E. Swaim married (Alice) Belle Hawkins Champion on 8-6-1904 based on Swaim Family Record. This is validated by
the John Swaim obituary that states “John Swaim and his wife Alice Belle, observed their 53rd wedding anniversary Aug. 6”.
Also validated by 1910 Census (IN) that stated that they had been married 6 years.
52
53
Information regarding Ivan Swaim’s band based on Tom Swaim conversation on September 1, 2003.
Story about John E. Swaim borrowing money from Marion to lend to Ivan based on recollections of Don Swaim related in a
phone conversation on August 12, 2003.
54
55
Ivan Swaim died of renal failure based on his death certificate.
56
Newspaper report of Ivan Swaim’s death from online Grand Prairie News, October 12, 1970.
Ivan Swaim’s date of birth based on Swaim Family Record and validated by 1910 Census (OK), Social Security Death Index
and Tom Swaim, his son.
57
Ivan Swaim’s date of death based on Texas Deaths 1964-1998 database via Ancestry.com (reflected 10-10-1970) and Death
County listed was Tarrant and marital status listed as Separated/Divorced. This was also validated by Social Security Death
Index (via Ancestry.com) for a SSN issued in OK. His last residence shown in this database was 77017 Houston, Harris, TX.
It shows that Ivan’s birth was 7-23-1905 and his SSN was issued in Oklahoma. Dates of birth and death validated by Tom
Swaim, his son, in conversation 9-1-2003.
58
Edna Olen Butts date of birth (8-17-1906) and date of death (1-16-1993) and marriage date to Ivan (1-16-1928) and birth
and burial locations provided by Tom Swaim in an email dated September 2, 2003.
59
Information regarding Ivan’s first marriage to Edna Butts and Edna’s family based on Tom Swaim conversation on August
31, 2003 and subsequent materials provided by Tom on October 21, 2003.
60
61
Tommy Jack Swaim’s date of birth based on conversation with Tom Swaim on 8-31-2003.
Donna Maxine Hoover Swaim birth date and location based on family information from Tommy J. Swaim received
10/21/2003.
62
Information pertaining to Tom Swaim, his family, his life and recollections was provided via conversations with Tom Swaim
on August 31, 2003.
63
64
Based on conversation with Tom Swaim on August 31, 2003.
65
Dick Swaim’s date of birth based on conversation with Tom Swaim on 8-31-2003.
Ivan Swaim and Maria Sardis Angelina were the parents of Angela Belle Swaim based on Texas Dept. of Health database
from 3/2000 for Dallas, County, TX Births 1948
(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/births/1948/dalb48s3.txt). I’ve also seen her listed as Maria Sardis
Angelina.
66
Angela Belle Swaim was a daughter of Ivan Swaim based on email from Carol Swaim Peirce to Jack Swaim dated 7-212003. This was Olly Swaim’s recollection also in a conversation Jack Swaim/Olly Swaim 7-21-2003.
67
Angela Belle Swaim’s date of birth 8-23-1948 based on Texas Dept. of Health database from 3/2000 for Dallas County, TX
Births 1948(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/births/1948/dalb48s3.txt). This shows father as Ivan Henry
Swaim and mother as Angelina Maria Sardis.
68
Ivan Swaim had a wife that sounded like Halycon (?spelling?) based on recollection of Tom Swaim in conversation August
31, 2003.
69
Ivan Swaim had other wives based on recollection of Tom Swaim in conversation August 31, 2003 however Tom is not aware
of their names.
70
71
Story about Marion being chased by a billy-goat based on Don Swaim’s recollection.
Information regarding Marion and Helen’s location after their marriage is based on the 1930 Census, Oklahoma, Tulsa
County, Tulsa.
72
Information regarding Helen Purdy’s family in 1920 based on 1910 Census, Missouri, Newton, Other Townships (Neosho),
ED 129 (Ward 2), Image 55 of 77. Also validated by 1920 census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED 149, image 32 of 33.
73
James M. Purdy date of birth, May 1863, based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of
59.
74
Milton Purdy died sometime between 1900 and 1910 based on comparison of 1900 and 1910 censuses for Missouri, Newton,
Neosho.
75
Helen Purdy’s maiden name was Helen Tommie Norvell based on Ancestry.com OneWorldTree information submitted by
Tree Title Greaves Family 7/16/2001.
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Helen Purdy (mother of Helen Swaim) date of birth Oct 1868 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED #109
(Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
77
Marriage date of James M. Purdy and Helen Tommie Norvell based on listed length of marriage of 14 years listed in 1900
Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
78
79
Mary Purdy date of birth Nov 1886 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
80
Milton Purdy date of birth Nov 1888 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
81
Pauline Purdy date of birth Aug 1890 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
82
Mabel Purdy date of birth Oct 1892 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
83
Gary Purdy date of birth Oct 1894 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
84
Charles Purdy date of birth 1896 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
85
Sarah Purdy date of birth Feb 1899 based on 1900 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED109 (Ward 2), Image 33 of 59.
Anita Purdy date of birth ~ 1902 based on listed age of 8 in 1910 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED129 (Ward 2),
Image 55 of 77.
86
James Purdy date of birth ~ 1904 based on listed age of 6 in 1910 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED129 (Ward 2),
Image 55 of 77.
87
Virginia Purdy date of birth ~ 1906 based on listed age of 4 in 1910 Census, Missouri, Newton, Neosho, ED129 (Ward 2),
Image 55 of 77.
88
Helen Swaim date of birth based on Social Security Death Index with SSN issued in Texas. Last residence shown is 77057,
Houston, Harris County.
89
Description of Marion Swaim’s initial job with National Supply Company based on recollection of Steve Swaim in an
interview on July 24, 2003 and supplemented in an email on May 18, 2006.
90
91
Information about Marion Swaim based on recollections of myself, Steve Swaim and Don Swaim.
Marion Swaim’s date of birth based on Swaim Family Record and validated by 1910 Census (John E. Swaim household),
Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township and 1930 Census, Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa. It was also validated by Social
Security Death Index (reference described later).
92
Marion E. Swaim’s date of death based on Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Marion E. Swaim. This record lists his
last residence as 77031 Houston, Harris, TX and his SS issued in Kansas. It also lists his birth as 7-11-1907.
93
Marion Swaim marriage to Helen Purdy ~ 1929 based on 1930 Census which listed Marion as 23 and his age at 1 st marriage
as 29.
94
Helen Swaim date of death based on email from Steve Swaim dated 8-8-2003 and Social Security Death Index for a SSN
issued in Texas. Last residence shown is 77057, Houston, Harris County.
95
96
Don Swaim’s date of birth is based on an email from Don Swaim dated 8-14-2003.
97
Donald David Swaim’s date of birth is based on an email from Don Swaim dated 8-14-2003.
98
Mark Swaim date of birth and other information based on email from Steve Swaim 8-6-2003
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Susan Swaim date of birth and other information based on email from Steve Swaim 8-8-2003.
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Jonathan Greene date of birth and death based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in Texas, 1971.
Children of Ezra and Evelina Tomlinson based on 1870 Census, Indiana, Marion County, Pike Township, Image 52 of 56
taken 8/4/1870.
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James Deaver born May 1846 based on 1900 Census, IN, Wells, Jackson, Dist 144, Image 6 of 45 taken Jun 9, 1900.
James Deaver died ~ 29 Jul 1934 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 30
Jul 1934 in Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 4; Age: 88; Maiden name / Spouse: not shown; Residence: Alzada, MT /
WC relatives.
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Marriage of Lucretia Tomlinson to James Deaver on Jan 02 1868 based on Wells County, Indiana Marriage Record 1837-
1920, Book C-3, Orig Source Page 379.
Lucretia Tomlinson’s date of birth Jan 1843 based on 1900 Census, IN, Wells, Jackson, Dist 144, Image 6 of 45 taken Jun
9, 1900. Also validated as ~ 1842 or so by her listed age of 8 in the 1850 Census, IN, Delaware County, Centre, Image 6 of 82
[image 159 Roll M432_143] taken 9/7/1850.
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Lucretia Deaver died ~ 16 Apr 1912 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran
17 Apr 1912 in Evening News, Page 2, Column 7; Age: 60 (is this right? – should be 70); Maiden name / Spouse: Tomlinson /
James Deaver; Residence: Jackson Township.
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Henry Swaim became a trustee based on Bluffton Banner, January 25, 1905.
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Report of Henry Swaim’s school house fire based on Bluffton Chronicle, Nov 18, 1908
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Henry L. Swaim’s date of birth based Swaim Family Record and validated by 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930
Censuses – all in Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township.
Henry L. Swaim, widow, died at 82 on March 17, 1941 based on his death certificate (record filed March 24, 1941, Book H21, Page 91). Based on death certificate he died at R.R., Montpelier, IN of arteriosclerosis and chronic nephritis. His place of
burial was Montpelier, IN. His date of burial was March 19, 1941, Warfield Funeral Home, Montpelier, IN. His birth is listed
as October 25, 1858. His parents listed as Father: Zebedee Swaim (North Carolina), Mother: Julia Huffman (Indiana). His
death is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. His Obituary ran 18 Mar 1941 in
Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 4, age 82, Wife: India Tomlinson/Sarah Smithson, Residence: Jackson Township.
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Marriage date for Henry and Mary Swaim (11-24-1880) based on Wells County, IN, Index to Marriage Record 1837-1920
Inclusive Vol. II Letters L to Z Inclusive. Mary Swaim’s name listed on Swaim Family Record as Mary I. Tomlinson and listed
as Indiana Tomlinson based on the aforementioned Wells County Marriage Record source obtained via Ancestry.com. 11-241880 marriage of Henry Swaim and Indiana Tomlinson shown in Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920, Wells County, Book C-5,
Page 424. 1880 marriage date also validated by 1930 census that listed Henry as 71 and having been first married at age 21
(equates to a derived marriage date of 1880).
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Indiana Tomlinson’s date of birth derived as 1862 based on her listed age of 17 in the 1880 Census, Indiana, Wells County,
District 144, Image 8 of 29 taken June 9, 1880 where “Indiana” was shown living in the Deaver household as a servant with
her father, John R. Tomlinson who was shown as 74 years old and listed as father-in-law (probably father of Lucretia (?sp)
Deaver.
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Mary I. Tomlinson Swaim’s date of death based on Swaim Family Record.
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Laura Viola Swaim’s date of birth (10-18-1881) based on Swaim Family Record.
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Laura Viola Swaim’s date of death (4-11-1882) based on Swaim Family Record.
Nora Alice Swaim’s date of birth 5-8-1884 based on Swaim Family Record. It is also validated by 1900 Census of Julia
Swaim’s household where she was listed as 16 with a birth date of May, 1884. Further validated by Nora Murray listing in
1920 Census, Texas, Eastland, Precinct 1, ED92, Image 7 of 64.
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Nora Alice Murray date of death based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in Oklahoma (the date of birth
matched). Last residence shown was 74103, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. Her death is listed as 7 Nov 1967 based on White Family
Project web page at Ancestry.com. This source also supports previous birth date listed. It also lists Daniel Murray’s birth as
5-8-1884 and death 10-11-1934.
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Nora Alice Swaim married Daniel M. Murray 1-14-1903 based on Wells County, Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920
Inclusive Volume II Letters L To Z Inclusive W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Office Bluffton Compiled by
Indiana Work Projects Administration 1940. This is a discrepancy from the Swaim Family Record which lists this marriage
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as 9-5-1905. Not sure which is correct and whether the Jan/1903 date is based on an application date or an actual marriage
date.
Daniel Murray date of birth Jun 20 1883 based on White Family project information on Murray family posted at
OneWorldTree at Ancestry.com on Dec 6 2001. Source information was “Kean Family”. Birth validated as ~ 1884 based on
listed age of 36 in 1920 Census, Texas, Eastland, Precinct 1, Image 7 of 64.
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Daniel Murray died Oct 11 1934 based on White Family project information on Murray family posted at OneWorldTree at
Ancestry.com on Dec 6 2001. Source information was “Kean Family”.
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Parents of Daniel Murray and their birth and death dates based on White Family project information on Murray family
posted at OneWorldTree at Ancestry.com on Dec 6 2001. Source information was “Kean Family”.
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Daniel and Nora Murray’s location in 1930 based on 1930 Census, KS, McPherson, King, District 15, Image 9 of 12.
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Mildred Swaim was born 9-5-1905 based on Swaim Family Record.
George Earl Swaim’s date of birth (9-22-1887) based on Swaim Family Record and validated by 1910 Census, Indiana,
Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist. 144, Image 13 of 19 where his birth was listed as Sept, 1887 and he was 12. Also
validated by 1900 census with George listed in Julia Swaim’s household (same district 144 in Jackson Township). His age is
also validated by the 1920 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, Hartford City, ED #13, Image 2 of 28 which listed him as 32
years old.
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Date of Death for George E. Swaim based on Monroe County (Indiana) Obituary Index from Bloomington World-Telephone
newspaper obtained via Ancestry.com
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Mabel Swaim date of birth 7-13-1889 based on SSDI. Mabel’s date of death Feb, 1976. Last residence was Bloomington,
Monroe, IN 47401. Mabel Gilbert year of birth can also be validated by looking at derived ~ 1890 birth years based on her
listed age of 30 in the 1920 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, Hartford City, ED #13, Image 2 of 28.
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Mabel Swaim’s date of death based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online. Mabel is listed as
Mabel Gertrude Swaim, age 86, buried Elm Grove Cemetery. Mabel’s date of death (Feb 1976) is referenced in Social Security
Death Index which listed her date of death Feb, 1976. Last residence was Bloomington, IN 47401 (Monroe County). This is
also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. Her Obituary ran 12 Feb 1976 in News Banner,
Page 3, Column 8, age 86, Spouse: George Swaim, Residence: Montpelier.
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George E. Swaim was listed as a teacher for “Common School” in the 1910 Census (IN) for Wells County, Jackson
Township, District 144. (image 13 of 19)
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George E. Swaim Draft Card information obtained from Ancestry.com: Military Records, World War I Draft Registration
Cards, 1917-1918, Indiana, Blackford County, 0, Draft Card S, Image 299 of 306.
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George Swaim’s occupation as working in a bank is based on the 1920 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, Hartford City,
ED #13, Image 2 of 28. I could not read his stated occupation and the only word I could read was “Bank”.
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George Swaim information in regard to his being an Assistant cashier and bank examiner based on Montpelier Herald
newspaper, April 27, 1933, Page 5.
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Information on George Swaim’s dog based on recollection of Tom Swaim related in a phone conversation on September 1,
2003.
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George Swaim’s obituary based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. This record does not include
the text of the obituary but just selective facts from the Obituary including source: Bluffton News Banner, Page 3, Column 5,
his age of 62, wife Mabel Gilbert, Residence Jackson Township.
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Mabel Gilbert information based on her Obituary from the Bluffton News Banner, Thursday, February 12, 1976.
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George Earl Swaim’s marriage to Mabel Gilbert 12-24-1908 is based on Swaim Family Record.
Gilbert Swaim’s date of birth listed as 5-8-1911 based on SSDI. Last Residence shown is Bloomington, Monroe, IN 47401
(which is also his mother’s last residence when she died in 1976). Gilbert Swaim’s year of birth ~1911 can also be validated
based on his listed age of 8 in the 1920 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, Hartford City, ED #13, Image 2 of 28.
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Gilbert Swaim’s date of death of Jun 1983 based on SSDI. Last Residence shown is Bloomington, Monroe, IN 47401.
Gilbert E. Swaim last residence based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. This record does not
include the text of the obituary but just selective facts from the Obituary including source: Bluffton News Banner, Page 3,
Column 1, his age of 72, no wife listed, Residence: Bloomington.
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Samuel J. Batson born 17 Oct 1830 based on 1903 Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana. He was born ~ 1831
based on age of 29 listed in 1860 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Unknown Townships, Image 269 of 280.
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Samuel Batson died ~ 15 Feb 1910 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. His Obituary ran
16 Feb 1910 in Bluffton Chronicle, Page 5, Column 4, age: not shown; Maiden name / Spouse: Catherine Huffman; Residence:
Jackson Township.
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Catherine Batson born ~ 1832 based on age of 28 listed in 1860 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Unknown Townships,
Image 269 of 280.
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Catherine Batson died ~ 14 Sept 1908 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. His Obituary
ran 15 Sep 1908 in Evening News, Page 2, Column 5; Age: not shown; Maiden name / Spouse: Huffman / Samuel J. Batson;
Residence: Mt. Zion.
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Sarah Batson date of birth (8-1-1855) based on Ancestry.com family record of Jackie Yount Welsh and validated by 1870
census, Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township, Image 5 of 29, which listed her age as 14. This would derive to birth date
of ~ 1855. 1870 census was taken 8-16-1870, so she should have been listed as 15 if her birth date was really 8-1-1855. Even
with this discrepancy, too many pieces fit closely so I have to say this is the Sarah that married Henry Swaim.
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Sarrah Swaim died April 25, 1908 based on death certificate (Indiana, Wells County, Book H-14, Page 307). This is also
documented in Wells County, Indiana, Index to Death Records, 1883-1920 and supported by the 1900 Census which lists
Sarah Batson Smithson as 44. So, in 1908 Sarah B. S. Swaim would be 52 years old so this checks out.
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Marriage date of Sarah Batson and John Smithson based on Wells County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920
Inclusive Volume II Letters L To Z Inclusive, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Office Bluffton Compiled by
Indiana Work Projects Administration 1940
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John Smithson’s middle name was “William” based on Jackie Welsh post in genealogy.com message board on 12-17-2000.
Jackie Welsh was a g-granddaughter of Sarah Batson (Smithson) Swaim who married Henry Swaim. This source also lists
Zebedee’s wife as Julia Ann Huffman and states that Sarah’s mother was Catherine Huffman, sister to Julian Ann Huffman.
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John William Smithson born 9 Dec 1848 in Clinton County, OH based on Fred Lager Family Tree posted at Ancestry.com
6-25-2005. John W. Smithson birth in 1948 is validated by Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online.
The month and day of birth must not have been legible on the gravestone as they are shown with “**” in the month and day
fields. However this source does list his age at death as 39y4m8d.
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John W. Smithson died 7 May 1888 based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online. John William
Smithson death is shown on the same date and in Liberty Center, IN (Wells County) based on Fred Lager Family Tree posted
at Ancestry.com 6-25-2005. This is somewhat corroborated by the widow Sarah Batson Smithson marriage to Henry Swaim
Nov 1889.
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Parents of John William Smithson based on Fred Lager Family Tree posted at Ancestry.com on 2005-6-25.
Description of Sarah Batson and his previous marriage to Smithson based on 1903 Biographical Memoirs of
Wells County, Indiana. BF Bowen, Publisher, Logansport, Ind. Pages 152 through 154.
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Information regarding Sarah and John Smithson’s children based on email from Jackie M. Welsh dated
2/4/2008. Jackie descends from Sarah Batson via Edith Smithson.
Information regarding Edith Smithson, her husband and her date of death based on an email from Jackie M. Welsh dated
June 30, 2004. Jackie is a great granddaughter of Edith Smithson.
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Information pertaining to Sarah Batson Smithson’s maiden name, her parents and her first husband, John Smithson, are
based on Ancestry.com information from Annora Renoe. The information includes a child Francis Smithson, born 8-1878,
which matches the Frank Smithson shown living with Henry and Sarah Swaim in the 1900 census. Much of this information
has been corroborated by correspondence with Jackie Welsh.
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Henry L. Swaim married Sarah Smithson on 11-1-1889 based on Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920, Wells County, Book C-7,
Page 301 and the Swaim Family Record. Sarah was listed in the Swaim Family Record as Sarah Batson Smithson. It is not
clear if Batson was her middle name or her original surname and she was previously married to a Smithson. There are quite
a few Batson and Smithson cemetery stones in this area. Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920, Wells County, Book C-4, Page 527
includes a marriage between a Sarah Batson and a John H. Smithson on 12-09-1875. It would appear that this was Sarah’s
first marriage but I am not perfectly sure.
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Sarah Batson Smithson Swaim died 25 Apr 1908 based on gravestone. This is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells
County Public Library via internet. Her Obituary ran 25 Apr 1908 in Bluffton Chronicle, Page 1, Column 2; Age: not shown;
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Spouse: Batson / Henry Swaim; Residence: Jackson Township.
Alvin Clayton Swaim’s date of birth (11-18-1890) based on Swaim Family Record. Jackie Yount Welsh family information
lists the birth as 18 Nov 1891.
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Alvin Swaim listed in Social Security Death Index as A. Swaim, SSN issued OK born 18 Nov 1890, Last Residence 62821,
Carmi, White, IL. Since birth date matches Swaim Family Record, I assume this to be Alvin. As info there are currently (as
of 2003) only 19 entries in SSDI with name Swaim born in 1890. The odds of having an exact match to Alvin seems unlikely
unless this is him.
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Alvin C. Swaim married to Zola Williamson 11-22-1910 based on Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920, Wells County, Book C-11,
Page 467. Also, a marriage application for Alvin Clayton Swaim listing Sarah Batson as mother and Henry as father was
dated 11-18-1890 based on Wells County, Indiana Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications April 1905 December 1920 Letters A – Z W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Bluffton Compiled by Indiana Work
Projects Administration 1940
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Ms. Williamson was recorded as Zola Williamson married 22 Nov 1910 to Alvin C. Swaim based on Wells County, Indiana,
Index to Marriage Record 1837 – 1920 Inclusive Volume II Letters L To Z Inclusive, Book C-11, Page 467.
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Zola Eva Williamson date of birth based on Wells County, Indiana, Index to Supplementary Marriage Applications, Book 6,
Page 240 for Zola Eva Williamson. Father = Oscar, Mother = Otta R. Keel. Eva’s date of birth also validated by 1920 census,
Wells County that listed a Eva Williamson as 27 years old in 1920.
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Zola E. Swaim died ~ 17 Jan 1956 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran
18 Jan 1956 in Bluffton News Banner, Page 3, Column 4; Age: 62; Spouse: Alvin Swaim; Residence: Montpelier.
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Kenneth W. Swaim born 19 May 1911 based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued Indiana, died 16 Oct 1990.
Validated as born ~ 1911 based on listed age of 8 in 1920 Census, IN, Huntington, Warren, Dist 129, Image 1 of 32 taken Jan
2, 1920.
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Kenneth W. Swaim died 16 Oct 1990 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued Indiana, born 19 May 1911. His
death is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. His Obituary ran 10 Oct 1990 in News
Banner, Page 3, Column 1, age 79, Wife: Irisellen(?), Residence: not shown.
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Kenneth Weir’s wife based on email from Jackie M. Welsh dated 2/4/2008. Jackie descends from Sarah Batson via Edith
Smithson.
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Mary D. Swaim Teaney birth and death based on her gravestone at Brookside Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana. Her birth
can also be derived as born ~ 1916 based on listed age of 3 yrs and 7 months in 1920 Census, IN, Huntington, Warren, Dist
129, Image 1 of 32 taken Jan 2, 1920.
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Mary Dale Swaim information based on email from Jackie M. Welsh dated 2/4/2008. Jackie descends from Sarah Batson
via Edith Smithson.
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Orville Clifton Swaim’s date of birth (2-16-1893) based on Swaim Family Record. This is validated by Social Security
Death Index that reflects a birth date of 16 Feb 1893. Jackie Yount Welsh family information also lists this birth date.
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Orville Swaim’s date of death based on Social Security Death Index 9-30-2000, SSN issued in Indiana. His birth listed as
16 Feb 1893 which matches his birth in Swaim Family Record. Death residence & Death benefit localities: 47359 McNatts,
Blackford, IN; Montpelier, Blackford, IN; Nottingham, Blackford, IN. Jackie Yount Welsh family information also lists the
date of death. This is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 13 Aug
1980 in News Banner, Page 3, Column 2; Age: 87; Spouse: not shown; Residence: Jackson Township.
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Orville Clinton Swaim married 4 Nov 1915 in Montpelier, IN based on Jackie Yount Welsh family information posted via
Fred Lager (flager) database Family Tree on Ancestry.com on 11-1-2004.
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Hazel Kitterman’s surname (wife of Orville C. Swaim) based on 1923 Directory of Wells County via
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~inwells/bio/1923dir/131.jpg). Hazel’s name was also referred to in Robert Jack Swaim’s
graduation card from 1944 which read “Uncle Orville, Aunt Hazel and Sarah”.
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Hazel E. Kitterman (Swaim) born Jun 1895 based on 1900 Census, IN, Blackford, Washington, Dist 28, Image 12 of 18
taken Jun 18, 1900. This is validated by birth ~ 1895-1896 from 1920 Census that listed her as 24 years old and validated by
1923 Directory of Wells County which lists her as Hazel Kitterman, 27 yrs old.
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Hazel Ellen Kitterman Swaim died ~ 25 May 1970 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The
Obituary ran 26 May 1970 in Bluffton News Banner, Page 3, Column 4; Age: 74; Maiden name / Spouse: Kitterman / Orville
C. Swaim; Residence: not shown. The derived birth year of 1896 based on age of 74 matches the 1920 Census and 1923
Directory of Wells County.
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Orville Swaim’s draft card obtained from Ancetsry.com: Military Records, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 19171918, Indiana, Wells County, 0, Draft Card S, dated June 27, 1917.
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Information on Orville C. Swaim based on Obituary in Bluffton News Banner on August 13, 1980
Sarah K. Swaim (daughter of Orville) birth of March 15, 1929 based on her Obituary in Bluffton News Banner dated March
6, 2013. Sarah’s name was also referenced in Robert Jack Swaim’s graduation card from 1944 which read “Uncle Orville,
Aunt Hazel and Sarah”.
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Information on Sarah Kathleen Swaim based on email from Jackie M. Welsh dated 2/4/2008. Jackie descends from Sarah
Batson via Edith Smithson.
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Sarah Swaim cause of death based on death certificate.
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Cemetery location for Henry and Sarah Swaim based on photo of gravestone.
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Based on the 1920 census, IN, Wells County, Jackson Township, ED 183, Image 2 of 14.
Henry L. Swaim was living with at his son, Orville C. Swaim’s house according to the 1930 Census (IN) where he was listed
as a 71 year old widower. The 1910 census also listed Henry as a widower.
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Henry L. Swaim date and cause of death based on death certificate.
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Information regarding Zebedee W. Swaim in 1880 is based on 1880 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township.
Information regarding Julia’s maiden name as Huffman and her parents is based on her death certificate (Wells County,
IN, Book H-19, Page 90).
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Information pertaining to Julia’s mother actually being Elizabeth Ebersole based on family tree information of David
Huffman posted at Ancestry.com.
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Henry Huffman did not pass away until 1883 based on family tree information of David Huffman posted at Ancestry.com.
Julia Ann Huffman Swaim died in 1924 and burial information based on Death Certificate.
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Zebedee W. Swaim date of birth 10-7-1829 based on Swaim Family Record and validated by 1860 Census, Indiana, Wells
County, Unknown Townships (Jackson Township), Image 269 of 280.
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Zebedee W. Swaim date of death 9-25-1888 based on Swaim Family Record. This is also validated by a photo I have of the
gravestone which states that he died in 1888. This is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via
internet. The Obituary ran 18 Oct 1888 in Bluffton Banner, Page 2, Column 6; Age: not shown; Spouse: not shown (“son of
John and Elizabeth Swaim”); Residence: Jackson Township.
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Zebedee W. Swaim marriage to Julia A. Frost on 11-12-1857 also shown in Wells County, IN, Index to Marriage Record
1837-1920 Inclusive Vol. II Letters A to K Inclusive, Book C-2, Page 268 and in Indiana Marriages through 1850.
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Zebedee Swaim’s wife was Julian Huffman based on Swaim Family Record. They were married 11-12-1857. She has birth
date of 4-21-1836. Julia Ann’s surname is “Frost” in Indiana Marriages through 1850. Based on her death certificate,
Huffman was her maiden name. She may have had a first marriage to a Frost that could account for this discrepancy.
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Julia Swaim was born Apr 21, 1836 based on the Swaim Family Record. This is validated by a photo I have of her
gravestone which states that she was born in 1836. Julia was born ~ 1837 based on her listed age of 43 in the 1880 Census,
Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist 144, Image 3 of 29. Julia A. Swaim was born ~1859 based on 1923 Directory
of Wells County which lists her as 64 yrs. old. This must be another Julia Swaim or a mistake.
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Julia Ann Huffman Swaim died Sep 2, 1924 at the age of 88 at Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana of chronic
interstitial nephritis based on death certificate (Wells County, IN Book H-19, Page 90). This is also confirmed by a photo I
have of her gravestone. This is also referenced in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 4 Sep 1924 in Bluffton Evening News, Page 1, Column 7; Age: 84; Spouse: Zebedee Swaim; Residence: Jackson Township.
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Julia Ann Huffman was the daughter of Henry Huffman and Elizabeth Ebersole and born in Clark County, OH based on
email from Jackie M. Welsh dated June 30, 2004. This source also validated Julia’s date of birth as April 2, 1836 (although
Swaim Family Record shows April 21, 1836) and that she died after 1920 which matches my information.
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Birth and death of Henry Huffman based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library, Indiana available online. His
age at death is listed as “84y5m20d” There is also David H. Huffman family information posted at OneWorldTree
(Ancestry.com) on Aug 25 2001 which confirms his death but lists a different birth date of 30 May 1807 Clark County, Ohio
and “Some information on Henry/Elizabeth (Ebersole) Huffman family came from Jackie Smith of Montalba, TX.
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Catherine Baker birth and death based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library, Indiana available online.
Elizabeth Ebersole birth and death based on David H. Huffman family information posted at OneWorldTree (Ancestry.com)
on Aug 25 2001.
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Elizabeth Ebersole’s parents were Jacob Ebersole, Jr and Salome Keller based on Grisso family fact sheet found via an
internet search. The record appears to be quite thorough and lists the following source: Marriage listed on p. 164, Vol. 1,
Early Marriage Bonds of Ohio. Original record in Clark County Probate Court marriages Book 1B, p. 249.”
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Children of Henry Huffman and Elizabeth Ebersole based on David Huffman Family Tree information at Ancestry.com
posted 25 Aug 2001.
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Henry Huffman’s father was Adam Huffman based on Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Levi Huffman article,
Colleen Rutledge, page 192, 1903.
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Emma Catherine Swaim’s date of birth (2-25-1861) and marriage to Lon Williamson 12-23-1880 based on Swaim Family
Record. Emma’s birth year of 1861 validated by 1920 census which listed her age as 58 (census taken Jan 29, 1920).
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Emma Williamson died ~ 11 Jul 1941 based on based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The
Obituary ran 12 Jul 1941 in Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 80; Spouse: Dennis Williamson; Residence: Mt.
Zion.
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Marriage date of 12-23-1880 for Emma Swaim to Lon Williamson based on Swaim Family Record.
Dennis Orlando Williamson was born 9 Sep 1856 at Troy, Ohio based on Alan Losure family information posted at
Ancestry.com. Alan is a descendant of Dennis Williamson and had family photos of him. This is validated by derived birth ~
1856 based on age of 60 at death on 16 Nov 1916. Birth date also validated as ~ 1856 based on listed age of 53 in 1910
Census, Indiana, Wells County, Chester, ED 154, Image 4 of 17.
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Dennis A. Williamson died 16 Nov 1916 based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, Chester Township, 60 yrs, Source: County
Health Office, Bluffton; Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-19 on page 2 within the series produced by the
Indiana Works Progress Administration. This is also confirmed in Alan Losure’s family information at Ancestry.com (he is a
descendant). This is also validated by a comparison of the 1910 and 1920 censuses and noting that in the 1920 Census Emma
is listed as a widow in the 1920 census.
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Information on Dennis A. Williamson’s parents based on John Williamson family information at Ancestry.com “What I’ve
Discovered” site uploaded 4 Sep 2005.
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Location of where Lon Williamson lived and his occupation of farmer based on 1910 and 1920 censuses.
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Rollie E. Williamson’s middle name was Edward based on his WWI Draft Card from Bluffton, Indiana (Wells County) that
lists his date of birth as 2 Nov 1881. Rollie F. Williamson born Nov 1881 based on John Williamson family information at
Ancestry.com “What I’ve Discovered” site uploaded 4 Sep 2005.
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Rollie Williamson died in 1948 based on Alan Losure’s photos and information posted at Ancestry.com. Alan descends from
Rollie Williamson.
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Rollie F. Williamson married Jennie B. (unknown) based on John Williamson family information at Ancestry.com “What
I’ve Discovered” site uploaded 4 Sep 2005. Jennie is also listed as Rollie’s wife in 1920 Census, Indiana, Wells, Liberty, Dist
189, Image 16 of 20 taken January 26, 1920. Jennie’s last name “Clark” based on her listed name of Jennie Clark Williamson
in Obituary of Helen Williamson (Losure).
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Children of Rollie and Jennie Williamson based on 1920 Census, Indiana, Wells, Liberty, Dist 189, Image 16 of 20 taken
January 26, 1920.
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Information on Helen Williamson, her sisters and children based on February 21, 2002 Obituary of Helen Williamson
(Losure) from Bluffton News-Banner Obituaries and posted at message board at Rootsweb / Ancestry.com.
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Information on Curtis Clyde Williamson, twin of Rollie Williamson, based on based on Alan Losure’s photos and
information posted at Ancestry.com. Alan descends from Rollie Williamson.
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Carrie E. Williamson a child of Dennis and Emma Williamson and was born Mar 1886 based on John Williamson family
information at Ancestry.com “What I’ve Discovered” site uploaded 4 Sep 2005.
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Carrie Elmer Williamson died 1957 based on Alan Losure’s photos and information posted at Ancestry.com. Alan descends
from Rollie Williamson.
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Arthur Williamson was born May 1891 based on John Williamson family information at Ancestry.com “What I’ve
Discovered” site uploaded 4 Sep 2005. His birth ~ 1892 based on listed age of 28 in 1920 Census, Indiana, Wells, Chester, ED
174, Image 14 of 15. He was born 1891 ~ based on listed age of 39 in 1930 Census, IN, Wells, Chester, Dist 2, Image 2 of 25
taken Apr 2, 1930. This is also validated by based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The
Obituary ran 16 Jul 1947 in Bluffton News Banner, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 56; Spouse: not shown; Residence: Montpelier.
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Arthur Williamson died ~ 15 Jul 1947 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 16 Jul 1947 in Bluffton News Banner, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 56; Spouse: not shown; Residence: Montpelier.
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Arthur Freeman Williamson buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Montpelier, IN Arthur is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in
Montpelier, IN.
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Hugh Williamson birth 24 Jun 1895 based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in Indiana, Born 24 Jun 1895, Died
15 Apr 1991, Last Residence: 47359 Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana. Birth validated as ~ 1896 based on listed age of 24 in
1920 Census, Indiana, Wells, Chester, ED 174, Image 14 of 15.
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Hugh E. Williamson death based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in Indiana, Born 24 Jun 1895, Died 15 Apr
1991, Last Residence: 47359 Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana.
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Argarite Williamson birth and death information based on her gravestone at Brookside Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.
There is also census information as follows: she was born ~ 1904 based on listed age of 25 in 1930 Census, IN, Wells, Chester,
Dist 2, Image 2 of 25 taken Apr 2, 1930. Also there is information in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via
internet. The Obituary ran 1 Marl 1993 in News Banner, Page 3, Column 1; Age: 88; Spouse: Carnes / Hugh Everett
Williamson; Residence: not shown. Her name is sometimes misspelled as Marguerite.
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Maro Outcalt (Maro E. Williamson) born 1921 and died 1996 based on her gravestone at Twin Hills Cemetery, Pennville
(Jay County), Indiana. In addition census data confirms she was born ~ 1921 based on listed age of 8 in 1930 Census, IN,
Wells, Chester, Dist 2, Image 2 of 25 taken Apr 2, 1930.
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Nellie M. Williamson data provided by combination of gravestone data and supported by census data indicating her birth ~
1900 based on listed age of 10 in 1910 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Chester, ED 154, Image 4 of 17.
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Birth, death and children information on Nellie May Williamson and her family based on gravestone information notes at
Find-a-Grave website submitted by Kirk Beaty on Oct 11 2009. She was buried at Jones Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana.
The information appears reasonable, matches other information I have and appears likely to have been provided by a
descendant. Therefore I am including it.
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Zebedee W. Swaim’s date of death based on Swaim Family Record and validated by his Obituary which also included his
place of death and burial.
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The obituaries for Zebedee Swaim were obtained via Ancestry.com board post by volunteers posted December 26, 2005.
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Julia Ann Huffman Swaim’s burial location based on death certificate.
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Information pertaining to John H. Swaim born in 1799 is based on book Daniel Swaim by Ethel Swaim Gardner.
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This is based on an internet post by Detia Roe dated 10 Sep 2005 that lists Robert Swindell (b ~ 1775-1774, d ~ 16 Apr
1823 – May 1823) and Sarah Swindell were Elizabeth’s parents. This post also states that Sarah’s maiden name was Sarah
“Sally” Emory (b ~ 1760, d ~ 1820) Hyde County, NC. There is also information pertaining to Elizabeth Swindell’s father and
mother based on Clampett Family Centre family tree posted at Ancestry.com (Wyndham Clampett) on Feb 6 2003; source:
Linda Livingstone. The post was as follows:
“I don't yet have "documentation" on Elizabeth Swindle, but I do have information from a gedcom I downloaded from
Ancestry.com. The gedcom is from Charles Swindle, and I have found both good, solid information and complete junk in it. It
will however give you a place to start.
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Elizabeth "Polly" Swindle, b. 10 Jul 1795, Hyde Co., NC; d. 17 Sep 1874, Warren, Huntington Co., IN
m. John Hines Swaim, b. 28 Feb 1797, Asheboro, Randolph Co. NC; d. 3 Feb 1896, West Jefferson, Madison Co., OH (said to
be from Warren Independent 26 Jan 1895)
Elizabeth's parents were Robert Swindle, b. abt 1785, Hyde Co., NC; d. 16 Apr 1823-May 1823, Hyde Co., NC
and Sarah "Sally" Emory, b. abt 1760, Hyde Co., NC; d. abt 1820, Hyde Co., NC
Robert's parents were Joseiah Swindle, Sr. and Esther Balance, my 5g grandparents.
Hope this will give you a starting place, anyway”
Elizabeth Swindell’s parents were Robert and Sarah Swindell based on Detia Roe information posted at Rootsweb to Linda
Livingstone on 10 Sep 2005 as follows: “Elizabeth "Polly" Swindle, b. 10 Jul 1795, Hyde Co., NC; d. 17 Sep 1874, Warren,
Huntington Co., IN m. John Hines Swaim, b. 28 Feb 1797, Asheboro, Randolph Co. NC; d. 3 Feb 1896, West Jefferson,
Madison Co., OH (said to be from Warren Independent 26 Jan 1895) Elizabeth's parents were Robert Swindle, b. abt 1785,
Hyde Co., NC; d. 16 Apr 1823-May 1823, Hyde Co., NC and Sarah "Sally" Emory, b. abt 1760, Hyde Co., NC; d. abt 1820, Hyde
Co., NC Robert's parents were Joseiah Swindle, Sr. and Esther Balance, my 5g grandparents.” The parents of Elizabeth are
also validated by the Will of Robert Swindell.
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Information regarding the parents of Elizabeth Swindell and the transcript of the Will of Robert Swindell is based on the
Swindell Family page on the North Carolina Genealogy web site maintained by Diane K. Mason.
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The Swaim Family Record lists their marriage date as July 16, 1816.
Early land records for Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana based on History of Wells County, Indiana, 1776-1976,
Dorothy Rose and Joyce Buckner, c1975 obtained via rootsweb.com
(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/wells/land/jackson.txt).
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Population of Jackson Township, Indiana (Wells County) based on 1850 Census, Wells County, Jackson Image 16 of 16
which lists 633 inhabitants.
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William Swaim’s anti-slavery piece based on North Carolina, the Old State and the new, Vol II XXXVI, page 727 obtained
via Ancestry.com.
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Migration of Swaim’s to Indiana is described in That Swaim Family 1663 – 1961 by John Earl Swaim that included The
Swaim Family History by Ann Stryker Lester. .
1866 Letter excerpt from John H. Swaim to Nancy Ricketts based on ancestry.com info via Elizabeth Swindell’s ancestry.
Original source is Tim Chew entry at Ancestry.com
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1870 information about Elizabeth Swaim living with Nancy and Isaac Ricketts based on 1870 Census, IN, Blackford
County, Harrison Township, Image 10 of 43 taken 6/39/1870.
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After Years Warren article from 1895. Original source is Tim Chew entry at Ancestry.com
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Information about John H. Swaim’s indebtedness based on his Obituary.
Article describing John H. Swaim's life and reunion with his children from Warren Impendent dated January 26 th 1895 and
provided to me by Linda Livingstone on October, 2005.
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Information regarding Elizabeth Swindell’s father based on Ancestry.com records. Original source was Linda Lewis
Livingston, researcher.
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John H. Swaim obituary based on Warren Independent newspaper, Saturday, February 16, 1896. Obtained from the
Clampitt family centre web site.
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John H. Swaim’s date of birth based on Swaim Family Record and validated by Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 324 that
said John H., bn 28 Feb 1797, d 17 Sep 1874; md 16 July 1816 to Elizabeth Swindell. However, the Swaim-Tysen Family
book, Supplement, Page 186, said they had a “new listing” for his birth as 1796. Their original record matches my Swaim
Family Record source almost exactly with the exception being that his death was listed as 9-17-1874.
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John H. Swaim’s date of death and burial information based on his Obituary included earlier in this Appendix. A web post
by Sylvia Settlemoir on Sept. 23, 2000 stated that Elizabeth Swaim, Nancy’s mother, is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in
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Montpelier, Blackford County, IN. I have no way of knowing whether this information is based on verified knowledge or
what. I have not independently verified this and list it here as possible useful information.
The obituary for John H. Swaim says he died at 90, however, his age would be 99 based on the birth and death dates listed.
Elizabeth E. Swindell’s middle name was “E” based on her gravestone which reads “Elizabeth E. wife of John H. Swaim
Died Sept 17, 1874 AGED 79Y 3M 7D”. Age worn on gravestone and with dirt it was hard to read.
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Birth date of Elizabeth Swindell Swaim is derived as June 10, 1795 based on gravestone listed above which states that she
died on Sept 17, 1874 and was 79 yrs, 3 mths, 7 days old. The gravestone is hard to read. Since she was married in 1816, she
would have been either 21 years old at her marriage. The Ancestry.com “Family Tree” database (Bradford P. Taylor) for
Elizabeth Swindell states that she was born in July 10, 1795 - from the “Robert D. Taylor and Shirley O. Snyder Family
Trees” – original source Linda Lewis Livingston. The Swaim Family Record passed down states she was born July 10, 1795.
She was two years older than her husband John H. Swaim.
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Death of Elizabeth “Polly” Swindell Swaim 9-17-1874 based on photo of her gravestone. This date is also validated by
Ancestry.com “Family Tree” database (Bradford P. Taylor) from the “Robert D. Taylor and Shirley O. Snyder Family Trees” –
original source Linda Lewis Livingston. It is also validated by the John H. Swaim Obituary.
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Marriage of John H. Swaim and Elizabeth Swindell on July 5, 1816 based on North Carolina Marriages 1801-1825, page
361 and Randolph County, NC Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Record #01.265, Bond #000114638 (in this source, bride is listed
as Polly Swindle and John is listed as John H Swaim. Bondsman: Michael Swaim. Witness: Benj. Marman, J.P.) . This date
is also validated by North Carolina Marriages to 1825 (Randolph County) which lists John H. Swaim and Polly Swindle
married on 7-5-1816 and John H. Swaim’s obituary. The Swaim Family Record incorrectly lists this date as July 16, 1816. I
have also seen this marriage date incorrectly listed as Jun 5 1816.
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Mahala Swaim’s date of birth from Swaim Family Record (this record lists her name as Mahola – probably a typo).
Obituary of John H. Swaim lists her name as Mahala. Mahala married George Clampit. Clampitt Family research shows her
name as Mahala. Mahala’s birth also shown as 6-16-1817 at Clampett Family Centre Family Tree web site at Anvestry.com.
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Mahala Swaim died 7-30-1864 based on letter dated 1-29-1982 from Chuck Clampitt to me (Jack S. Swaim). Since Chuck
lives in Huntington, IN and physically described the Good Cemetery where Mahala and George are buried and Chuck has
seen the gravestones, I believe this to be true.
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Swaim Family Record lists marriage of Mahala Swaim and Geo. Clampit 1-3-1858. Clampett Family Centre web site (at
Ancestry.com) shows his name to be George Clampitt, (confirmed by letter from Charles (Chuck) Clampitt dated 1-29-1982 to
me. According to Chuck Clampitt (in his letter to me), Mahala and George married 1-1839, Mahala died 7-30-1864, George
born 2-24-1816 and died 3-27-1878. It also says both Mahala and George are buried at Good Cemetery, Warren Indiana,
where Christopher Columbus Swaim and Simeon Swaim are buried.
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Swaim Family Record spells George Clampitt’s surname as Clampit. In letter from Pauline Utzinger dated 1-16-1982 to
me (Jack Stuart Swaim), George’s last name was listed as Clampitt. George’s gravestone reads “George Clampitt” (courtesy of
Linda Lewis Livingstone).
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George Clampitt date of birth 2-24-1816 based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated January 29, 1982.
George Clampitt date of death 3-27-1878 based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated January 29, 1982. It is also
validated by the Good Cemetery, Warren, IN (Huntington County) list via Interment.net which lists a George Clampitt, died
3-28-1878 at age 62 yrs, 1 mth, 4 day. It is also reflected in photo of his gravestone provided by Linda Lewis Livingstone.
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Birth of George Clampitt in 1816, Stokes County, NC was included in Letter from Pauline Utzinger to me (Jack Stuart
Swaim) on 1-16-1982. This letter says George Clampitt was the grandson of Richard Clampet (believe it was spelled with an
‘e’) born in Keat County, Delaware. Richard’s first wife was Dinah Pratt. Richard and Dinah had a son, William (b 1776 in
Delaware), who married Ruth Johnston and had a number of children including George Clampitt who married Mahala
Swaim.
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Birth location of George Clampitt based on a letter from Paula Utzinger dated 16 Jan 1982.
Information pertaining to George Clampitt’s birth location and his parents based on Clampett Family Centre web site
maintained by This site has an extensive set of endnotes that list specific references for the information and is a credible site.
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Information pertaining to George Clampitt’s grandfather based on a letter from Paula Utzinger dated 16 Jan 1982.
Migration date for Mahala and George Clampitt moving from North Carolina to Huntington County, IN “about 1853”
based on based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated January 29, 1982.
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Burial Location for Mahala and George Clampitt based a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated January 29, 1982. It was clear
from his letter that he has personally visited the cemetery which seems reasonable since he lived in Huntington, IN at the
time the letter was written.
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Sarah Elizabeth Clampitt date of birth from Swaim Family Record source. Her date of birth can also be derived as 1840
based on her listed age as 20 in the 1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Unknown Townships (Warren), Image 336 of
385.
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John Hill Clampitt date of birth and death based on Gravestone information at Good-Jones Cemetery, Warren (Huntington
County), Indiana. There is also census data that indicates his birth can be derived as 1841 based on listed age as 19 in the
1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Unknown Townships (Warren), Image 336 of 385.
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Thomas B. Clampitt death validated by based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 28 Nov 1924 in Evening Banner, Page 1, Column 2; Age: 73; Spouse: Emily Poling; Residence: Warren.
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George A. Clampitt and Mary Clampitt birth and death information based on gravestone at Star of Hope Cemetery,
Huntington, Indiana. There is also data available that he died 16 Nov 1930 based on based on Obituary Index, Wells County
Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 17 Nov 1930 in Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 7; Age: 77; Spouse: not
shown; Residence: Warren.
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Mary J. Clampitt born ~ 1855 based on listed age of 24 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 6 of
29.
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Charity Clampitt born ~ 1874 based on listed age of 5 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 6 of 29.
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Zach L. Clampitt born ~ 1878 based on listed age of 1 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 6 of 29.
David Clampitt birth and death based on gravestone at Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Indiana. Also information stating
he died 4 Apr 1931 validated by Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 7 Apr 1931 in
Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 74; Spouse: not shown; Residence: Huntington.
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Belle Irwin Clampitt, wife of David Clampitt, birth and death based on gravestone information. There is also information
she died ~ 23 Apr 1929 based on based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 24
Apr 1929 in Evening Banner, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 56; Maiden name/Spouse: Irwin / David Clampitt; Residence: Warren.
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Charles Clampitt death validated by based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 5 Jul 1928 in Bluffton Evening News, Page 1, Column 6; Age: 64; Spouse: not shown; Residence: Warren.
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The names, dates of birth, dates of death for the children of Mahala and George Clampitt based on a letter from Chuck
Clampitt dated January 29, 1982.
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Robert Swaim date of birth of 6-21-1819 based on Swaim Family Record. This is validated by the 1850 Census, Indiana,
Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 177 of 193. This is also validated by Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 135.
Original source is letter from Ethel Swaim Gardner to Jesse Hunter. This source lists a statement after Robert’s name and
birth date “- probably a grandchild of John and Charlotte Stack 16 Apr 1840”. The “probably a grandchild of John” statement
is confusing because this John listed in her letter had a birth of 1799 and Robert’s birth of 1819 hardly could mean he was
John’s grandson. This implies, though, that Robert’s grandfather was a John.
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Robert Swaim died 15 Oct 1900 based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, Madison Township, 81 yrs, Source: City Health
Office, Delphi.
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Robert Swaim marriage to Charlotte Stack on 4-16-1840 based on Swaim Family Record (this record lists her name as
Charlotty, probably a nickname?). This marriage is listed in North Carolina Marriage Collection “Robert Swaim, Charlota
Staks, 15 Apr 1840, Stokes, NC, Source: County Court Records Danbury, NC and FHL # 0422159”. Also validated by North
Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741 – 1868, Bride: Charlota Staks; Groom: Robert Swaim, Bond Date: 15 Apr 1840, County:
Stokes, Record #: 02 304, Bondsman: Gorge Clampitt, Witness: D Stockton, Bond #: 000141963The Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, Page 135, shows her name as Charlotte Stack and confirms the 4-16-1840 marriage date.
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Charlotte Swaim’s birth and death based on gravestone data at Sandridge Cemetery, Jasper County, Indiana. Her date of
birth can also be derived as ~ 1818 based on listed age of 63 in the 1880 Census, Indiana, Jasper, Other Townships, Dist 59,
Image 8 of 20 taken June 9, 1880. Also estimated as born ~ 1819 based on listed age of 30 in 1850 Census, Indiana,
Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 177 of 193.
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John L. Swaim date of birth derived as ~1840 based on listed age of 10 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, image
177 of 193.
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Nancy L. Swaim date of birth derived as ~1842 based on listed age of 8 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, image
177 of 193.
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Elizabeth Swaim date of birth derived as ~1843 based on listed age of 7 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, image
177 of 193.
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William F. Swaim date of birth derived as ~1845 based on listed age of 5 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52,
image 177 of 193.
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Leven T. Swaim date of birth derived as ~1848 based on listed age of 2 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, image
177 of 193.
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Christopher Swaim date of birth derived as ~1850 based on listed age of 3/12 in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52,
image 177 of 193.
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Zebedee L. Swaim’s date of birth (1-21-1856) and date of death (4-9-1919) based on Cemetery records for Prater Cemetery
(AKA Mt. Tabor Cemetery) located in Jasper County, Indiana.
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Marriage of Zebedee L. Swaim to Ida A. Clark on May 8, 1884 (marriage date) based on Jasper County, Indiana Marriages
1850-1920, Book 2, Page 154.
Charlotte Swaim Warne birth and death data based on gravestone data from Sandridge Cemetery, Jasper County, Indiana.
Her birth can also be derived as ~ 1859 based on listed age of 21 in 1880 Census, Indiana, Jasper, Other Townships, Dist 59,
Image 8 of 20 taken June 9, 1880.
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Marriage of Charlotte L. Swaim to Frank Warne 30 Jan 1881 based on Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920, Jasper County,
Indiana via Ancestry.com. Source: Index to Marriage Record 1865 - 1920 Inclusive Let, Book 2, Page 12.
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Frank Warne born ~ 1861 based on 1880 Census, IN, Jasper, Other Townships, Dist 59, Image 7 of 20 taken June 7, 1880.
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Charity Swaim date of birth of 4-15-1821 based on Swaim Family Record.
Charity [Swaim] Payne died 10 Apr 1861 at age 53 based on Clampet Family Centre web site. I have no independent
verification of this.
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Charity Swaim married William Payne on 8-22-1841 based on Swaim Family Record. This marriage also listed in North
Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Stokes, Record 02 233, Bond 000140794, Bond Date 04 Aug 1840, Bondsman William
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Hasten, Witness D Stockton.
William Payne’s date of birth derived as 1818 based on listed age as 32 in the 1850 Census, Huntington, Dist 52, image 177
of 193.
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William Payne died 19 Jan 1864 based on Clampet Family Centre web site. I have no independent verification of this.
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Charity Swaim Payne was buried at Good Cemetery, Warren, Indiana based on Obituary of her father, John H. Swaim.
Dates of birth for the first four children of William and Charity Payne are derived as 1840, 1842, 1844 and 1848 based on
their listed ages of 10, 8, 6, and 2, respectively, in the 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, image 177 of 193.
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Sarah Payne married John J. Huffman based on Clampet Family Centre web site.
Dates of birth for Sarah Payne and David F. Payne are derived as 1950 and 1854 based on their listed ages of 10 and 6 in
the 1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Unknown Townships (Warren), Image 324 of 385.
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David F. Payne died 21 Apr 1901 based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, Location: Salamonie Township, Age 48 yrs, Source
Location: County Auditor Office, Huntington, The source of this record is the book A-6 on page 59 within the series produced
by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
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David Payne married Ruth E. (unknown) based on 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 16 of 29
taken June 18, 1880.
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Nellie Payne born ~ 1877 based on listed age of 2 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 16 of 29
taken June 18, 1880.
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Cyrus A. Payne born ~ 1879 based on listed age of 1 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 16 of 29
taken June 18, 1880.
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Simeon Swaim born on 7-30-1823 based on Swaim Family Record and validated based on cemetery gravestone record based
on a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated January 29, 1982. Some internet records have it listed 6-30-1823 instead of 7-30-1823.
They are incorrect. The gravestone was engraved “Simeon Swaim, died Aug 28, 1854, Age 31y 28d.”
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Simeon Swaim died on 8-28-1854 based on Swaim Family Record.
Marriage date of Simeon Swaim to Sarah Rice 1-2-1851 based on Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920 Inclusive Volume II
Letters L To Z Inclusive, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Office Bluffton Compiled by Indiana Work Projects
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Administration 1940, Book C-2, Page 69.
Simeon Swaim married Sarah Rice based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 135. Original source for this
was a letter to Jessie Hunter by Ethel Swaim Gardner. Although this information is placed in a section regarding a different
John Swaim (b 1799) and not my ancestor John H. Swaim (as far as I can discern), I am including it because the separate
paragraph listing the children, Robert, Simeon, etc appears to indeed be referring to my John H. Swaim’s children because all
of children’s names and births match the Swaim Family Record. Simeon’s marriage to Sarah Rice is not shown in the Swaim
Family Record.
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Sarah Rice born 2 Jan 1828 in Vermont based on Robin Rice Badley family information at Ancestry.com posted Dec 2004.
This is very close to what her calculated birth would be based on her listing as Sarah Penrod at Cemetery Index, Wells County
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Public Library where she died 6 Jan 1873 at age 44y11m9d (was that misread and should be 4 days?). This birth also
consistent with the 1860 and 1870 censuses.
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Sarah Rice died 6 Jan 1873 at age 44y11m9d at Miller Cemetery (Chester Township) based on Cemetery Index, Wells
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Sarah Rice’s parents’ names based on Robin Rice Badley family information at Ancestry.com posted Dec 2004.
County Public Library.
Comment about the deterioration of Simeon’s gravestone based on photo I have seen of the gravestone. Although there are
several Simeon Swaims, I believe this one is the Simeon, son of John H. Swaim, because one can barely see the number 28 in
the date of death which should be August 28, 1854.
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John Penrod born 1828 and died 12-25-1877 at age 53y11m8d at Miller Cemetery (Chester Township) based on Cemetery
Index, Wells County Public Library.
Sarah E. (Swaim) Jones born 18 Oct 1825 based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online. “Notes
ss w/ Samuel”. This date of birth is very close to the date 10-27-1825 shown in the Swaim Family Record. Her date of birth ~
1825 is also validated by 1880 Census, Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist 144, Image 9 of 29.
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Sarah E. Jones died 11 Jan 1915 based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online. “Notes ss w/
Samuel”. Sarah (Swaim) Jones died ~ 19 Jan 1915 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The
Obituary ran 20 Jan 1915 in Bluffton Chronicle, Page 2, Column 5; Age: not shown; Maden name / Spouse: Swain / Samuel
Jones; Residence: Jackson Township.
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Sarah Swaim married Samuel Jones on 11-20-1851, Wells County, IN based on Indiana Marriages through 1850. Index to
Marriage Record 1837-1920 Inclusive Volume II Letters L to Z Inclusive, Wells County, Indiana, lists Sarah Rice marrying a
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Simcon Swaim (probably Simeon) with Marriage date as 02 Jan 1851.
Sarah Swaim married Sam Jones based on Swaim Family Record and The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum).
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Samuel Jones’ birth and death based on Ancestry.com family tree. I am not sure of the source however enough specifics
were included including middle initials of children that I am making a call that this data may have been supplied by
descendants. I am including it “as is” and have not independently validated the data. Samuel’s date of birth also derived as
1822 based on listed age of 58 in the 1880 Census, Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist 144, Image 9 of 29.
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Perry D. Jones birth and death year based on Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online. The month
and day fields have “**” which indicate the gravestone may not have been fully legible. Died at age 31.
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Derived dates of birth for children of Samuel and Sarah Jones based on listed ages of 25, 20, 18, 16, and 12 for William,
Emma, Perry, Rosetta and Eleanor, respectively from the 1880 Census, Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist 144, Image 9 of
29.
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Nancy Swaim was born 8-27-1827 based on Swaim Family Record and validated by listed age of 23 in 1850 Census,
Indiana, Wells County, Jackson Township, Image 1 of 16. Based on her gravestone, she was born September 27, 1827.
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Nancy Swaim Ricketts date of death Aug 13, 1916 based on photo of gravestone which read “Ricketts, Died Aug 13, 1916,
Aged 88Y, 11M, 16D.” The gravestone is at Oddfellows Cemetery, Blackford County, Although the gravestone does not bear
the name “Nancy”, the person who took the photo described her as Nancy, wife of Isaac.
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Nancy Swaim married Isaac Ricketts based on Swaim Family Record. Nancy Swaim married Isaac M. Ricketts in Wells
County, IN on 3-10-1850 based on Indiana Marriages through 1850.
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Isaac M. Ricketts date of birth derived as ~ 1827 based on listed age of 23 in 1850 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Jackson
Township, Image 1 of 16.
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Date of death of Isaac M. Ricketts based on photo of his gravestone which read “Isaac M. Ricketts, Died Apr 5, 1894, Aged
67 Y 4M.
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Birth of Hannah E. Ricketts based on listed age of 9 in 1860 Census, IN, Blackford, Washington, Image 11/20 taken June
27, 1860.
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Birth of John R. Ricketts based on listed age of 7 in 1860 Census, IN, Blackford, Washington, Image 11/20 taken June 27,
1860.
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Birth of Sarah F. Ricketts based on listed age of 5 in 1860 Census, IN, Blackford, Washington, Image 11/20 taken June 27,
1860.
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Birth of Charity A. Ricketts based on listed age of 2 in 1860 Census, IN, Blackford, Washington, Image 11/20 taken June
27, 1860.
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Birth of Cyrus F. Ricketts based on listed age of 10 in 1870 Census, IN, Blackford, Harrison, Image 10/43 taken June 30,
1870.
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Birth of Nancy Berthena Ricketts based on family information of Linda Lewis Livingstone. This birth is also consistent
with listed age of 7 in 1870 Census, IN, Blackford, Harrison, Image 10/43 taken June 30, 1870.
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Cynthia R. Ricketts date of birth derived as ~1866 based on listed age of 14 in 1880 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, All
Townships, Dist 163, Image 30 of 48.
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Emma Catherine Swaim’s date of birth (2-25-1861) and marriage to Lon Williamson 12-23-1880 based on Swaim Family
Record. Emma’s birth year of 1861 validated by 1920 census which listed her age as 58 (census taken Jan 29, 1920).
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Benjamin Franklin Swaim born 7 Aug 1831 based on Swaim Family Record.
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Benjamin Franklin Swaim died 2 Sep 1853 based on Swaim Family Record.
Cynthia Elizabeth Swaim date of birth 12-18-1834 based on Swaim Family Record. This birth also listed in H. Brown and
Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana for Cynthia Elizabeth Crum.
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Cynthia Elizabeth date of death was 6-10-1916 based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt dated 1-29-1982. Chuck appeared to
have visited the Mitchel cemetery (near Warren, IN) and viewed the gravestone. Elizabeth Crum’s birth was listed as 12-181834 by Chuck Clampitt. This death also listed in H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana for Cynthia
Elizabeth Crum.
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Jacob W. Crum date of birth 3-2-1827 based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack S. Swaim dated 1-29-1982. Chuck
appeared to have visited the Mitchel cemetery and gravestone marker.
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Jacob Crum date of death based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack S. Swaim dated 1-29-1982. Chuck appeared to
have visited the Mitchel cemetery and gravestone marker. Jacob’s actual body is buried in Stone River National Cemetery,
Tenn.
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Birth and death for George and Anna Crum based on gravestone information at Mitchell Cemetery, Warren, Indiana.
Dates of birth for the Crum children (William F., George O and Emma A.) are derived based on listed ages in the in the
1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Unknown Townships (Warren), Image 319 of 385.
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Information regarding Moses W. Swaim marrying Lovina Stack and having nine children is based on the Swaim Family
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Entries from Lovina Stack’s diary provided by Linda Livingstone October 2, 2005.
Genealogy by W. F. Crum.
Christopher Swaim’s occupation based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324. This was validated by 1850 Census,
Indiana, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176 of 193 which listed his occupation as shoemaker.
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Christopher Swaim owned 100 acres of land based on 1815 Tax List, Randolph County, North Carolina (F262.R2 H5),
pages 29-31. This was shown in Capt. Swaim’s district. There is also a column called “Local Situation” where a Samuel
Stanton is noted.
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The excerpt describing Christopher Swaim’s migration to Indiana is based on Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County,
1901, pages 328-333 which was obtained via internet entry at RootsWeb.com for William Franklin Swaim and posted October
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30, 2003.
Christopher Columbus information pertaining to migration to Indiana and acquiring land based on Rootsweb.com
information listed under Barbara Cary in database :561998, ID 1008. The following sources are listed: Source - Bible Record,
1840 Census Henry Co., Ind., Huntington Co., Ind. History, Grave Markers @ Good Cemetery Ruth Thompson
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Christopher Swaim’s gravestone description provided by Chuck Clampett in his letter dated 1-29-1982. I have seen a photo
of the gravestone.
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Christopher Swaim’s date of birth (12-24-1777), date of death and birth location (“native of Randolph County”) is based on
letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack S. Swaim dated 1-29-1982. Chuck appeared to have viewed the cemetery and marker at
Good Cemetery, Indiana. His birth validated by 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176 of 193 which
lists his age as 76 (derived birth of 1774). This birth date is also validated by the Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
(family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum) which lists “Dec 24 1774” out besides Christopher’s name.
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Christopher Columbus Swaim died 3 Jul 1851 based on a letter from Chuck Clampitt to Jack S. Swaim dated 1-29-1982
describing his gravestone (I have a photo). Another reference to his death in 1851 in included in grandson Samuel Hines
Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican April 25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted
at Ancestry.com.
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Christopher Swaim married Sarah Hines on 9-28-1794 based on John Swaim’s bible record passed down to his grandson
Lyndon Swaim. The transcript is included in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326. This bible was printed 23 Apr 1806
and purchased by John Swaim 4 Dec 1810.
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Sarah Hines Swaim estimated dates of birth and death are based on Ancestry.com ID: I11316 (Wyndham Clampett). The
original sources were Barbara Trujillo family records via Linda Lewis Livingston, genealogist. There are no firm records I can
locate on her birth. There are shared records, i.e. LDS, that place it at ~1776 or ~1777.
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Charity Swaim married John Gray based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written
down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This source lists Charity as being married to John Graer. This marriage also referred to in
the 2003 interview with Barbara Trujillo / Linda Livingstone and is documented in the Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, page 186.
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Charity Swaim born 10 Oct 1795 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 186. I believe this is validated by
the 1850 Census, NC, Randolph County, Northern Division, Image 40 of 178 [image 377 roll M432_641] taken 8/23/1850
where her listed age is 56. Some references list the birth as 17 Oct 1795. John Gray is not listed. Charity’s age matches.
Also based on based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
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Charity (Charlotte) Swaim Gray died 29 Jun 1822 based on “Clampett Family Center” family tree at Ancestry.com. Source:
Family records of Barbara Trujillo family records & Linda Jeanne Lewis Livingston.
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Charity Swaim married 3-2-1816 John Gray based on Randolph County Marriages thru 1820, F262.R2 S58. This marriage
also reflected in North Carolina Marriages through 1825. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, lists bond date of 02
Mar 1816, witness Eliza Allen. This marriage also reflected in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 186. A Gray
Family web site lists this marriage as 3 Feb 1816.
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John Gray born 20 Feb 1789, died 15 Oct 1829 based on “+, Alexander Martin Chapter DAR, Mrs. John S. Welborn, Mrs.
John S. Welborn-Chairman of Genealogical Records, High Point, NC, Volume I, Page 201, Old Union M. E. Church Cemetery,
Randolph Co., NC
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John Gray 2-20-1789-- 10-15-1829
Wife Charlotte Gray 10-10-1795 -- 6-28-1822
Next to them is John's father:
John Gray 1-1-1749 -- 11-4-1792
Wife Jennet Gray 12-23-1748 -- 2-8-1835”.
Source for this information: “noelrobn (RDB)” left as a note at Ancestry.com to the John Gray family information posted by
Clampett family. John Gray’s death in 1829 is also mentioned at the Gray Family web site maintained by Elizabeth Harris.
However a Gray family web site lists the following information regarding the death of John Gray, Jr. “He died on 10 Mar 1829
in Randolph County, North Carolina. He was buried in Old Union Me. Church Cemetery, Randolph County.”
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Jannet Greer was the wife of John Gray, Sr. based on Gray Family web site maintained by Elizabeth Harris.
Parents of John Gray and their birth and death information based on “NC Tombstone Records, Vol I, II, III, Alexander
Martin Chapter DAR, Mrs. John S. Welborn, Mrs. John S. Welborn-Chairman of Genealogical Records, High Point, NC,
Volume I, Page 201, Old Union M. E. Church Cemetery, Randolph Co., NC.” Source for this information: “noelrobn (RDB)”
left as a note at Ancestry.com to the John Gray family information posted by Clampett family.
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Grier Gray was a child of Charity and John Gray, Jr., based on Gray Family web site maintained by Elizabeth Harris.
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John Swaim was a son of Christopher Swaim and married Elizabeth Swindle based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F.
Crum, John H. Swaim’s Obituary and Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Sarah Swaim born ~ 1798 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com on the
Stanton family.
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Sarah Swaim’s marriage to Hiram Elliott based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and Swaim-Tysen Family
book, page 324. Also based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via
Ancestry.com. Sarah married an Elliot based on Barbara Trujillo documented in the 2003 interview Barbara Trujillo / Linda
Livingstone.
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Simeon’s middle name was “Worthington” based on research of Barbara Trujillo provided via Linda Livingstone’s 2003
interview with Barbara. Simeon W. Swaim’s middle name of Worthington was also mentioned in the Swaim-Tysen Family
book, Supplement, page 186. I have no other confirmation of this middle name.
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Simeon W. Swaim date of birth of 18 Mar 1799 based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago)
1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, page
324.
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Simeon Swaim date of death May, 1847 based on Samuel Hines Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican
April 25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com. This death of May, 1847 also
referenced in History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie
Township. Pages 838-843. His death is listed as 10 May 1848 in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
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Marriage 21 Dec 1819 of Simeon Swaim and Nancy Irwin based on Samuel Hines Swaim Obituary transcript from the
Warren Republican April 25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com.
Simeon Swaim was married to Nancy Irwin based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum. Simeon W. Swaim’s middle
name of Worthington and his birth, death and marriage dates based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324 and Supplement,
page 186.
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Nancy (Irwin) Swaim born 27 Feb 1799 based on Samuel Hines Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican
April 25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com. This is also validated by
OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002. Also validated
as born ~ 1798 based on 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 157 of 172 taken October 23, 1850. Barbara Trujillo
has the birth certificate based on Barbara Trujillo documented in the 2003 interview Barbara Trujillo / Linda Livingstone.
Nancy’s birth is also listed at the Worthington Family of North Carolina Notes web site.
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Nancy Irwin Swaim died Sep 1865 based on Samuel Hines Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican April
25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com.
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Elizabeth Worthington date of birth and death based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago)
1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843.
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Samuel Hines Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant &
Fuller: Chicago) 1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. This is also included in OneWorldTree
family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002. They list his middle name as
“Hines” however other sources such as Indiana Marriages, 1845 – 1920 list him as Samuel W. Swaim.
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Samuel Hines Swaim born 20 Oct 1820 based on his Obituary printed in the Warren Republican April 25, 1895 and The
Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth is also
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referenced in This is further validated by his being born ~ 1820 based on listed age of 39 in 1860 Census, IN, Huntington,
Salamonie, Image 9 of 27 taken July 9, 1860.
Samuel Hines Swaim died 16 Apr 1895 based on his Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican April 25, 1895
obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com. This death also referenced in Biographical Memoirs
of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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Samuel W. Swaim married 15 Nov 1841 to Elizabeth P. Back based on Indiana Marriages, 1845 – 1920, Huntington
County, Source: County Court Records, Huntington, IN.
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Elizabeth’s middle name was pence based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana This is also
shown at Ken Hinds web site.
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Elizabeth’s maiden name was Back based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887.
Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. Her maiden name is also listed at OneWorldTree family
information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Elizabeth (?) Swaim born 28 Nov 1821 based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887.
Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. She was born ~ 1822 based on listed age of 37 in 1860 Census,
IN, Huntington, Salamony, Image 9 of 27 taken July 9, 1860.
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Elizabeth Pence Swaim died 9 Nov 1907 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana This also
lists her father as Aaron Back
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Aaron Back birth and death based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887. Biographical
Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843.
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Margaret E. L. (unknown) (Back) based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887.
Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843.
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Information describing Samuel Hines Swaim’s religious and political beliefs, height, weight, etc based on Samuel Hines
Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican April 25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information posted
at Ancestry.com.
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William F. Swaim was born 16 Mar 1843 and married Mary Thompson based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F.
Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This also validated by his Obituary. This birth also
referenced in Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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William F. Swaim died ~ 18 Jan 1917 based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 19 Jan 1917 in Bluffton Chronicle, Page 3, Column 1; Age: 73; Spouse: Mary Thompson; Residence: Warren / Huntington.
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Mary Thompson born 20 Nov 1841 based on Samuel Hines Swaim Obituary transcript from the Warren Republican April
25, 1895 obtained via Clampett Family Tree information and posted at Ancestry.com. This birth also referenced in
Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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Mary Thompson Swaim birth and death based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary
ran 4 Apr 1925 in Bluffton Evening News, Page 3, Column 3; Age: 83; Maiden/Spouse: Thompson / William F. Swaim;
Residence: Warren / Huntington.
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Alfred Edward Swaim born 16 Sep 1868 based on Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
Alfred E. Swaim born ~ 1868 based on listed age of 11 in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamonie, Dist 198, Image 6 of 29.
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Edith Marie Swaim born 8 Nov 1890 based on Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
Mahala M. Swaim born 11 Jul 1845 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written
down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum).
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Mahala Margaret Swaim married Lemuel Colbert and died 27 Feb 1869 based on Biographical Memoirs of Huntington
County, 1901, pages 328-333. Mahala’s early death is confirmed by Samuel H. Swaim 1887 biography in History of
Huntington County, Indiana which indicates she had already passed away.
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Harriet Swaim born 11 Dec 1847 and married Aaron Sutton based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth and middle name of “Ann” included in Biographical Memoirs
of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333. This birth also listed in H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren,
Indiana
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Harriet A. Sutton died 3 Jan 1833 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana The burial
records includes she was the daughter of S. H. Swaim and Susan Bach and wife of Aaron Sutton.
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Aaron Sutton birth and death based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana
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Harriet and Aaron Sutton burial information based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana
Simeon A. Swaim born 23 Apr 1850 and died young based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth and middle name of “Aaron” referenced in Biographical
Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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Simeon Aaron Swaim birth and death referenced Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
Mary A. Swaim born 2 Mar 1852 and married L. B. Minner based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Birth of 2 Mar 1853 included in Biographical Memoirs of Huntington
County, 1901, pages 328-333. This is one year later. This reference also mentions her husband’s first name was Loran.
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Elizabeth Adaline Swaim born 18 Feb 1854 and married J. C. Thurston based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home
Records in Warren, Indiana and based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down
3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth and husband’s first name of Joshua referenced Biographical Memoirs of Huntington
County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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Elizabeth Adaline Thurston died 24 Aug 1936 in Warren, IN based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in
Warren, Indiana This record also lists her father as Samuel H. Swaim and mother as Elizabeth Back (born in VA).
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Joshua Cass Thurston born ~ 1850 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana which states
he died in 1909 at age 59 years old.
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Joshua Cass Thurston died 14 Sep 1909 at 59 years old at Warren, IN based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records
in Warren, Indiana This
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David S. Swaim born 10 Feb 1858 and married Louvina Adsit based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
(family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth and middle name of “Samuel” referenced in based on
Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 328-333.
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Mary Ann Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller:
Chicago) 1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. This relationship also shown at OneWorldTree
family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Mary Ann Swaim born 3 Oct 1822 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down
3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). She would have been born ~ 1820 based on listed age of 29 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist
52, Image 75 of 172 taken Sept 7, 1850.
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Marriage of Mary Ann Swaim to John A. Back based on Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892, Huntington County, Source:
County Court Records Huntington, IN. This marriage date also shown at Kenneth Hinds’ web site which also lists all of their
6 children which I have not listed – so this site seems to have family information.
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John Back born ~ 1815 based on listed age of 34 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 75 of 172 taken Sept 7,
1850.
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Arthur Back birth and death based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana. This also mentions
his father was John A. Back and his mother was Margaret Swaim, born in North Carolina.
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Elizabeth Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller:
Chicago) 1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township. Pages 838-843. This relationship also shown at OneWorldTree
family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Elizabeth Swaim born 31 Oct 1824 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written
down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum) and OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree
imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Elizabeth Swaim died May 1897 based on OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles
Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Cornelius Irwin born ~ 1827 based on listed age of 23 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 160 of 172.
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Newton Irwin died 13 Nov 1905 at age 79 years based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana
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Eunice A. Irwin born ~ 1848 based on listed age of 1 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 160 of 172.
Nancy Irwin born ~ 1850 based on listed age of 9 in 1860 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamony, Image 12 of 27 taken July
10, 1860.
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Samuel S. Irwin born ~ 1852 based on listed age of 7 in 1860 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamony, Image 12 of 27 taken July
10, 1860.
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Robert C. Irwin born ~ 1854 based on listed age of 5 in 1860 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamony, Image 12 of 27 taken July
10, 1860.
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Ruth A. Irwin born ~ 1857 based on listed age of 2 in 1860 Census, IN, Huntington, Salamony, Image 12 of 27 taken July
10, 1860.
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William N. Irwin and Elizabeth Irwin were children of Elizabeth Swaim and Cornelius Irwin based on History of
Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant & Fuller: Chicago) 1887. Biographical Sketches of Salamonie Township, p. 816 and 817
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excerpted and posted by a Huntington County volunteer at Rootsweb site.
Christopher Columbus Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
(family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum) and OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from
Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Christopher Swaim, son of Simeon and Nancy Swaim, death based on photo of headstone at Good Cemetery, Warren,
Indiana (Huntington County). Headstone says died 13 yrs (faded but that is what it looks like to me).
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Sarah A. Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from
Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Sarah A. Swaim born ~ 1829 based on listed age of 20 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 181 of 193
[image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850.
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Cynthia Albany Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com
from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002.
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Cynthia A. Swaim born 18 Sep 1830 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written
down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). This birth also based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana
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Cynthia A. Parker died 18 Jun 1918 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana. This also
mentions her father was Simeon Swaim and mother was Nancy Irwin.
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Ruth Caroline Swaim a child of Simeon and Nancy Swaim based on OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com
from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002. Ruth Caroline Swaim was a daughter of Simeon Swaim and Nancy
Irwin based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana
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Ruth C. Swaim born 14 Jun 1833 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down
3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum) and OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles Family tree imported
Dec 10, 2002. Validated as born ~ 1832 based on listed age of 17 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 181
of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. This birth also based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in
Warren, Indiana
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Ruth Caroline Chopson died 7 Feb 1918 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana This also
lists her father was Simeon Swaim and mother Nancy Irwin.
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William Chopson was husband of Ruth based on OneWorldTree family information at Ancestry.com from Nordström-Miles
Family tree imported Dec 10, 2002. William Chopson born ~ 1829 based on listed age of 30 in 1860 Census, IN, Wells,
Jackson, Image 21 of 23 taken July 25, 1860.
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William Chopson died 14 Mar 1910 at age 81 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana His
parents were George Chopson and Elizabeth Derbyshire.
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Elizabeth Swaim’s date of birth 1 Jan 1800 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324 and validated by her listed age of
49 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850.
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Elizabeth Swaim’s date of death based on 27 June 1884 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324. Also based on
OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com. This death (Elizabeth
Stanton) is listed as 27 June 1894, age 83, (no birth listed) in Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library available online
for Spider Hill Cemetery. I believe the 1894 was not transcribed correctly or the gravestone was worn. The age of 83 in the
Cemetery Index seems to support the Swaim-Tysen Family book listing.
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The marriage and bond date of 1817 is included in North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Image 007782, Randolph
County, Bond Date 1817, Record # 01 258 obtained via Ancestry.com. Elizabeth’s last name is Swain in this record. Marriage
of Elizabeth Swaim and John Stanton was 1817 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
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Elizabeth Swaim married a Stanton based on Barbara Trujillo documented in the 2003 interview Barbara Trujillo / Linda
Livingstone and the Swaim-Tysen Family book There is a listing in the Cemetery Index, Wells County Public Library for a
John Stanton, died 24 Oct 1838, age 46, (no birth listed), Spider Hill Cemetery. Since his wife was also buried at Spider Hill
Cemetery and John Stanton died prior to 1850, I believe this entry to be John Stanton although I can’t prove it.
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John Stanton, Jr. born 13 Sep 1792 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com for
Stanton family.
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John Stanton, Jr. death information based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com for
Stanton family.
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Elizabeth Swaim burial information based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
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Solomon Stanton was a child of Elizabeth Swaim and John Stanton based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Solomon Stanton was a child of John Stanton, Jr and Elizabeth Swaim and was born in 1819 based on Shirley McDaniel
family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com on the Stanton family.
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Sarah Stanton birth derived as ~ 1822 based on listed age of 28 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image
181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. In this census she is listed as having been born in NC. She is listed
as having been born in 1829 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
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Ruth Stanton Irwin born ~ 1824 based on listed age of 25 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 165 of 172 taken
October 25, 1850.
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Ruth Stanton married 6 Oct 1845 to George S. Irwin based on Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892, Huntington County, Indiana,
County Court Records Huntington, IN.
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George Irwin born ~ 1817 based on listed age of 25 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 165 of 172 taken
October 25, 1850.
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John M. Irwin born ~ 1847 based on listed age of 3 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 165 of 172 taken
October 25, 1850.
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Joseph L. Irwin born ~ 1851 based on listed age of 8 in 1860 Census, IN, Wells, Liberty, Image 10 of 17 taken June 4, 1860.
Mary Stanton’s birth derived as 1826 based on listed age of 24 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176
of 193 [image 177 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. This birth also listed in Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
441
Mary Poly Stanton Blair date of death based on Ancestry.com OneWorldTree family information (Robert Doughman
family).
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Joseph Blair born ~ 1823 based on listed age of 27 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176 of 193
[image 177 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850.
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Elisabeth J. (Stanton) Andrews birth 6 Sep 1847 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana.
This record lists her father as Joseph Blair and mother as Mary Stanton. Birth estimated as ~ 1847 based on listed age of 3 in
1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176 of 193 [image 177 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. She is listed as
having been born in NC.
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Elizabeth J. Andrew died 15 Aug 1926 in Warren, IN based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren,
Indiana
445
Delphina Blair was a child of Joseph Blair and Mary Polly Stanton based on Ancestry.com OneWorldTree family
information (Robert Doughman family).
446
Sarah Newman Stanton birth estimated as ~ 1829 based on listed age of 21 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist
52, Image 151 of 193 [image 152 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850.
447
Jacob Stanton birth and marriage based on 1900 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock Creek, Dist 87, Image 24 of 24 taken June
21, 1900.
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Children of Riley and Sarah Stanton based on 1870 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock Creek, Image 40 of 42 taken July 25,
1870. Riley and Sarah were living next door to John and Lydia Newman.
449
Lydia Stanton born 27 Jun 1830 and died 1896 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at
Ancestry.com on the Stanton family.
450
Sarah E. Newman date of birth derived as ~ 1850 based on her listed age of 8/12 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52,
Image 131/172 taken September 26, 1850.
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Quincy Newman birth based on 1900 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock Creek, Dist 87, Image 24 of 24 taken June 21, 1900.
453
Children of John and Lydia Newman based on 1860 Census, IN, Wells, Rock Creek, Image 7 of 30 taken June 8, 1860.
Isaac Newman birth and death based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana This record lists
his father as John S. Newman and mother as Lydia Stanton.
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Willard Newman born Feb 1866 based on 1900 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock Creek, Dist 87, Image 24 of 24 taken June
21, 1900.
455
Children of John and Lydia Newman including Willard and Isaac Newman based on 1870 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock
Creek, Image 40 of 42 taken July 25, 1870.
456
Lily Ann Newman born ~ 1872 based on listed age of 7 (hard to read but looks like 7) in 1880 Census, IN, Huntington, Rock
Creek, Dist 197, Image 27 of 31 taken June 22, 1880.
457
Zebulon Stanton born 16 Nov 1833 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com on
the Stanton family. He was born 1834 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324. His birth would be ~ 1833 based on
listed age of 17 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-241850. In this census he is listed as Zeblin Stanton, born in NC.
458
Zebulon Stanton died 10 Dec 1912 at age 79 based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records in Warren, Indiana This
record says his father was John Stanton and his mother was Elizabeth Swaim.
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Zebulon Stanton married Eliza Wiley based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Eliza (Wiley) Stanton born June 1833 based on 1900 Census, Indiana, Wells County, Jackson, District 144, Image 29 of 45
taken June 29, 1900.
461
Robert Riley Stanton birth and death and his wife Iva Fish based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records which also
listed Zebulon Stanton as his father.
462
Children of Zebulon and Eliza Stanton and their birth years based on 1880 Census, IN, Wells, Jackson, Dist 144, Image 25
of 29 taken June 25, 1880. Zebulon S. Stanton death based on H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records.
463
Elisabeth R. Stanton estimated birth of 1835 based on listed age of 15 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52,
Image 181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. In this census she is listed as having been born in NC.
464
Mary A. Stanton estimated birth of 1836 based on listed age of 14 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image
181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. In this census she is listed as having been born in NC.
465
John Watts Stanton born 13 Feb 1838 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com
on the Stanton family. His birth estimated as 1838 based on listed age of 12 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington County, Dist 52,
Image 181 of 193 [image 182 roll M432_152] taken 10-24-1850. In this census he is listed as having been born in NC.
466
John Watts Stanton died 12 Mar 1873 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com
on the Stanton family.
467
Margaret [unknown] Stanton born ~ 1835 based on listed age of 24 in 1860 Census, IN, Wells, Liberty, Image 10 of 17
taken June 4, 1860.
468
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Children of John Watts Stanton based on 1860 Census, IN, Wells, Liberty, Image 11 of 17 taken June 4, 1860.
Children of John W. Stanton including John F, George W., Ulysses, Lunda, and Sherman based on 1870 Census, IN, Wells,
Liberty, Image 11 of 28 taken Aug 9, 1870.
470
Susannah Swain (Swaim) was a child of Christopher C. Swaim and married William Wright based on The Swaim Family
Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Susannah married William Wright
471
based Crum Family Information. The marriage bond date of Susanna Swain (Swaim) to William Wright on 22 Sep 1824
based on North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Stokes, Record 03 351, Witness D Stockton, Bondsman Elijah Johnson.
Susannah’s marriage to William Wright was 22 Sep 1844 based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and SwaimTysen Family book, page 324. I believe there was a typo in the Crum Family information which may have been proliferated in
the Swaim-Tysen Family book and that the marriage date was 1824, not 1844. 1824 would be more line with the overall ages
of the children of Christopher C. Swaim. If one believes Susannah was born ~ 1796 (give or take a few years), a marriage date
of 1844 would mean she would have been 48 when she married. Susannah’s marriage to William Wright and being a child of
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Christopher is also mentioned in OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via
Ancestry.com.
Cynthia Albany Swaim born 1802 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com on
the Stanton family. She was born 1810 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324. This information is also described in
OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
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Cynthia Swaim’s approximate date of death of 1844/5 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Cynthia A. Swaim married John Elliott 18 Feb 1830 based on Shirley McDaniel family information posted 24 Jun 2004 at
Ancestry.com on the Stanton family.
474
Marriage of Cynthia Swaim to John Elliott based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum. This is also referenced in
the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
475
2nd marriage of Cynthia Swaim to (unknown) Loudermilk based on Barbara Trujillo documented in the 2003 interview
Barbara Trujillo / Linda Livingstone. This marriage with date of 21 Nov 1940 also based on Shirley McDaniel family
information posted 24 Jun 2004 at Ancestry.com on the Stanton family.
476
Information pertaining to Christopher’s 2nd marriage being omitted from John Swaim, Sr.’s bible record based on
Ancestry.com family history, I121510, Robert D. Taylor and Shirley O’Del Snyder page maintained by Bradford P. Taylor.
477
478
Marriage bond date of 14 Dec 1818 (Bond) for marriage of Christopher Swaim and Nancy Rebecca Wright based on North
479
Christopher C. Swaim 2nd marriage to Nancy Wright based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and Swaim-Tysen
Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Record #: 02 304, Bondsman: Anthony Wright, Witness: Benj B Blume, Bond #:
000141952 It is also listed in Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Family book, page 324.
There are conflicted sources in regard to Nancy Rebecca Wright’s date of birth. Her gravestone reads Rebecca, Died Nov
1851, Age 74 years (I have photo of gravestone) which derives to a birth of 1777. However the 1850 Census, Huntington
County, Dist 52, Image 176 or 193 lists her age as 65. Based on this her derived birth is 1785. I believe the gravestone to be
more accurate.
480
Birth and death dates for Rebecca Swaim (2nd wife of Christopher) based on Chuck Clampitt letter and his eye-witness
account of her gravestone that said “Rebecca Swaim, d. Nov 1851, Age 74 yrs.”. She was buried at Good Cemetery, Warren,
Indiana (Huntington County) and shares the unusual tree-shaped gravestone with Christopher.
481
Nancy Swaim was a child of Christopher C. Columbus and married William Carpenter based on The Swaim Family
Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Nancy’s date of birth 1821 derived
482
based on listed age of 28 in the 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image 176 of 193 and listed age of 49 in
1870 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
483
Marriage date Nancy Swaim to William Carpenter 2-9-1840 based on Indiana Marriages through 1850.
Nancy Swaim married William Carpenter based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and Swaim-Tysen Family
book, page 324.
484
William Carpenter born ~ 1819 based on listed age of 31 in the 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Dist 52, Image
176 of 193 taken Oct 23 1850.
485
Nancy Carpenter was living in household of Moses Swaim based on 1870 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken
July 25, 1870.
486
Children of Nancy and William Carpenter: Jacob (7) and Mary L. (5) based on 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County,
Dist 52, Image 176 of 193. Also included in this census was Christopher Swaim (76) and Rebecca Swaim(65) and a Edward
Atlett (?sp) (18). This was Christopher Columbus Swaim who is listed as a shoemaker. William was listed as a farmer.
487
Moses W. Swaim’s middle name was “Wright” based on Clampett Family Centre family history information and family
information of Linda Lewis Livingstone.
488
Moses W. Swaim was a child of Christopher C. Swaim and married Lavina Stack based on The Swaim Family Genealogy
by W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Moses’ birth is listed as 7 Jul 1822 based on
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Swaim Family Record. His birth is listed as 5 Jul 1822 based on Death Certificate of Charles Columbus Swaim, his son,
obtained via Clampett Family Centre information. The Crum family information also has some writing barely legible which
mentions July as his birth month. Validated as ~ 1822 based on listed age of 48 in based on 1870 Census, IN, Carroll,
Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870. He is listed as born in 1824 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
Moses Swaim died 25 Feb 1884 based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, Union Township (Jasper County), 61 yrs old, Source:
Rensselaer. He is listed as Swain in this record. I believe this to b e Moses W. Swaim since he was living in Jasper County in
Union Township based on the 1880 Census.
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Marriage date of Moses W. Swaim to Levina (or Lovina) Stack based on North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868, Bond #
000141960. Bond date was 12-24-1846. Actual Marriage date was Dec 31 1846 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W.
F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum).
491
Moses W. Swaim marriage to Lovina Stack based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and Swaim-Tysen Family
book, page 324. Validated as 24 Dec 1846 by North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741 – 1868, Record #: 02 304 Bondsman:
Joseph S Swaim, Witness: C H Nelson, Bond #: 000141960. Lovina was listed as Levina.
492
Lavina or Lovina (Stack) Swaim born 22 Nov 1829 based on Clampett Family Centre web site. Her birth is ~ 1829 based
on listed age of 41 in based on 1870 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870. She was born ~ 1829 or
1830 based on the 1880 Census. Her name is spelled Lavina in this census.
493
Lavina (Stack) Swaim died 7 Feb 1882 based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, Barkley Township (Jasper County), Age 52
years old, Source: Rennsselaer.
494
Nancy J. Swaim born 10 Sep 1848 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written down
3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Also born ~ 1848 based on listed age of 2 in 1850 Census, IN, Huntington, Dist 52, Image 157 of
172 taken October 22, 1850.
495
William M. Swaim born 29 Aug 1850 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family information written
down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Born ~ 1851 based on listed age of 19 in based on 1870 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6
of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
496
William M. Swaim married April 25 , 1881 to Emily L. Wyatt based on Jasper County, Indiana Marriages, 1850-1920 Book
2, Page 26 via Ancestry.com.
497
Rollo Swaim born 22 Feb 1897 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Indiana, Last Residence:
46041 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana. Validated by being born ~ 1897 based on listed age of 13 in 1910 Census, IN, Carroll,
Madison Two, Dist 38, Image 5 of 20 taken April 19, 1910.
498
Rollo Swaim died Sep 1970 based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in Indiana, Last Residence: 46041,
Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana.
499
Bert Swaim born ~ 1900 based on listed age of 10 in 1910 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison Two, Dist 38, Image 5 of 20 taken
April 19, 1910.
500
Frank Swaim born ~ 1901 based on listed age of 9 in 1910 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison Two, Dist 38, Image 5 of 20 taken
April 19, 1910.
501
Ida Swaim born ~ 1903 based on listed age of 7 in 1910 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison Two, Dist 38, Image 5 of 20 taken
April 19, 1910.
502
Charlotte L. Swaim, child of Moses W. Swaim and Lovina Stack and born 1852 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by
W. F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum) and based on OneWorldTree family information from
503
Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
504
George W. Swaim, child of Moses and Lovina Swaim, and born 24 Aug 1854 based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W.
F. Crum (family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum).
John A. Swaim born 26 Nov 1856 and married Ida M. Guss based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Born ~ 1857 based on listed age of 13 in based on 1870 Census, IN,
Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
505
Marriage of John Swaim to Ida M. Guss based on Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Jasper County, Indiana, Index
to Marriage Record 1865-1920 Inclusive Let, Book 2, OS Page 10.
506
Iva May Swaim was a daughter of John and Ida Swaim and born 8 Feb 1886 based on Jasper County Index to Birth
Records, 1882-1920, Indiana, Book H-1, Page 142. This reference also listed an unknown child born 15 Hun 1883, Book H-1,
Page 50.
507
Rachael Swaim born 14 Jun 1859 and married E. E. Johnson based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
(family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Born ~ 1859 based on listed age of 11 in based on 1870 Census,
IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
508
Charles Columbus Swaim born 4 Feb 1862 and married Nancy Berthena Ricketts based on OneWorldTree family
information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com. Validated by being born ~ 1862 based on listed
age of 8 in based on 1870 Census, IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
509
Charles Columbus Swaim’s death 5 May 1943 based on family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone. His death in
1943 also reflected in a headstone photo from Lost Cabin Cemetery, Lost Cabin, Fremont County, Wyoming. The web site
posting this photo states that he is the father of Beatrice Glenn Swaim.
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Marriage of Charles Columbus Swaim to Nancy Berthena Ricketts based on family information from Linda Lewis
Livingstone. They were married in Oskaloosa, Iowa (Mahaska County).
511
Nancy Ricketts born 7 Sep 1862 based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia
Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
512
Bertha Swaim death based on headstone which stated ““Bertha wife of C. C. Swaim, Died July 8, 1903, 40 yrs, 10M, 1 D”.
Birth derived from listed age at death. This death also confirmed by family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone
513
514
Information regarding Vitelia Pearl Hartley based on family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone.
515
Information regarding Beatrice Glenn Swaim based on family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone.
516
Information regarding Lovina Rosalie Swaim based on family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone.
517
Information regarding Minnie May Swaim based on family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone.
Children of Charles Columbus Swaim and background information on births, deaths of Charles, Nancy and Nancy’s 1 st
husband based on Clampett Family information posted at Ancestry.com. Birth and Death for Beatrice Glenn Swaim also
confirmed by family information from Linda Lewis Livingstone.
518
Edward Swaim born 18 Dec 1863 and married Fannie Berleen based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
(family information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Born ~ 1864 based on listed age of 6 in based on 1870 Census,
IN, Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870.
519
David A. Swaim born 4 Feb 1866 and married Ida Berleen based on The Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum (family
information written down 3/13/1891 by W. F. Crum). Born ~ 1866 based on listed age of 4 in based on 1870 Census, IN,
Carroll, Madison, Image 6 of 19 taken July 25, 1870. Arthur Swaim born ~ 1866 based on listed age of 14 in based on 1880
Census, IN, Jasper, Other Townships, Dist 59, Image 7 of 20 taken June 7, 1880. Putting these two pieces of information
together yields David Arthur Swaim.
520
Mary Swaim was a daughter of Christopher and Nancy Rebecca Wright based on Barbara Trujillo documented in the 2003
interview Barbara Trujillo / Linda Livingstone. Mary was a child of Christopher and Sarah Swaim based on Swaim-Tysen
Family book, page 324. I am not sure of the source information for either of these conflicting claims.
521
Mary Swaim married a “Mr. Bundy” based Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum. Also based on OneWorldTree family
information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
522
William Swaim born 1829 based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via
Ancestry.com.
523
William Swaim married Elizabeth Newman 08 Nov 1849, Wells County, Indiana, based on Indiana Marriages to 1850 via
Ancestry.com.
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525
William Swaim, born 1829, was a child of Christopher Columbus Swaim and married Elizabeth Newman based on Swaim
Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum and Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 324.
John Swaim place of birth in Frederick County, Virginia based on Ancestry.com numerous user Family Trees, i.e. Robert D.
Taylor and Shirley O. Snyder Family Tree. Original sources listed include Lloyd Swaim (author, Swaim-Tysen Family book),
Barbara Trujillo and Family records of Rhnea Burcham and Carlyn S. Swaim.
526
John Swaim report that he was a friend and companion of Daniel Boone based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 320.
Validated by information from Francine Swaim (who has seen the John Swaim bible) who stated that John was a farmer and
hunting companion of Daniel Boone. A similar report was included in a note on an ancestor chart for John Hines Swaim
prepared by Ted Clifton in 1980 that said “Lived on Yadkin River, neighbor of Daniel Boone”. (It should be noted that in that
ancestor chart it listed his place of birth as Surry County, North Carolina, not Virginia)
527
This reference is based on a Land Survey for John Swaim dated 5 May 1756 and performed 23 Aug 1756 near Abbott’s
Creek provided by Linda Lewis Livingstone.
528
529
Reference to Marmaduke Vickery in the Battle of Alamance and Elizabeth Vickery Swaim being known as Betty based on
Courier-Tribune newspaper article, Page 8B, September 5, 1960.
Elizabeth Vickrey birth location based on Family records of Rhnea Burcham, Carlyn S. Swaim, Lloyd B. Swaim & Barbara
Trujillo via the Clampett Family Centre web site.
530
531
John Swaim (born 1748) information, where he lived in 1790, etc based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 319-320.
Elizabeth Vickrey Swaim (born 1750) information and cemetery sites for John and Elizabeth based on Swaim-Tysen
Family book, Page 319-320. Further information indicates the cemetery is near Level Cross, North Carolina.
532
Information pertaining to the Will of John Swaim, Jr. based on Worthington Family Notes - Randolph County, NC by
Donald Gradeless. The source was a letter from Francine and Cletus Swaim.
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John Swaim’s birth of April 26, 1748 based on John Swaim’s bible passed down to Lyndon Swaim and eventually to Ira
Swaim.
534
John Swaim date of death 16 Jan 1827 based on John Swaim’s bible record passed down to his grandson Lyndon Swaim
and transcribed in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327.
535
John Swaim (born 26 Apr 1748) was married 19 May 1767 to Elizabeth Vickrey based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record
with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in the Swaim-Tysen Family
book, Page 326. This bible record also shows John’s children including Christopher and Christopher’s marriage to Sarah
Hines on 9-28-1794.
536
Elizabeth Swaim listed as born 11 May 1750 based on based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down
to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This birth also referenced in Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register
Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar 1996).
537
Elizabeth Vickrey Swaim date of death based on based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327).
538
Children of John and Elizabeth Swaim, their names, wives and many dates are based on The Swaim-Tysen Family book.
This was the starting place. Many dates are validated from other sources and referenced as appropriate.
539
Massah Swaim born 7-15-1768 and died 3-23-1846 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327). This birth also referenced in Our
Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar 1996).
540
Massah Swaim date of death based on based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon
Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. Also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 319-320.
541
Massah Swaim married 1 Dec 1790 to Daniel Robins based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down
to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. The bible record spells her name as Massah. Christopher Robbin’s bible entry
spells it as Massiah. He married her in 1790 based on A Letter on Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954,
page 6.
542
Massah Swaim married Daniel Robins 12-1-1790 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim (Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). This is also included in Swaim Family
543
Genealogy by W. F. Crum.
544
Daniel Robins born 1770 based on A Letter on Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954, page 6.
545
Daniel Robins died 8 Oct 1831 based on A Letter on Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954, page 6.
546
John Robins birth and marriage to Margaret Swaim including her birth and death dates based on A Letter on Robins
Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954, page 9.
Children of John and Margaret Robbins based on 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 69 of 178 taken
12 Sep 1850. John and Margaret were born around 1799 and 1801, respectively, based on their listed ages in the census.
547
Marriage of Massah Swaim to Daniel Robbins based on Christopher Robbins Bible Record transcript obtained via Rootsweb
North Carolina Gen Web – Guilford County – Family Bibles submitted. As of Sep 2005 Patrick Massey “P.M.” Sharpe, Jr., of
Mt. Airy, NC, had possession of this Bible.
548
549
Joshua Robins married Esther Swaim, sister to Margaret Swaim who married Joshua’s brother John based on A Letter on
550
Richard Robins born Abt 1809 based on Krystine L Parsons web site at genealogy.com.
Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954, page 6.
Information listing eight children of Massah and Daniel Robins: Eli, William, Daniel, John, Christopher, Joshua, Richard
and daughter, Charity, who died at age 13 is based on A Letter on Robins Family History by Sidney Swaim Robins, 1954.
551
William Swaim born 10 Mar 1770 and died June, 1850 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down
to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327). The Timber Ridge Cemetery record
lists his birth as 10 Mar 1770. The transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records were performed by Joyce Agerton and
Ruth F. Thompson. This specific date was marked with an * which indicates this date came from Welborn’s Cemetery Records
compiled in 1934.
552
William Swaim date of death shown as June, 1850 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327). The transcriptions of Timber Ridge
Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson list his death as 13 June 1850. This specific
date was marked with an * which indicates this date was added later and came from Welborn’s Cemetery Records compiled in
1934.
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William Swaim married Elizabeth Sherwood 17 Dec 1789 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing
down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326. Note
that some records show this marriage date as 11 Dec 1789. Also bible entry lists her last name as Shearwood.
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William Swaim married Elizabeth Sherwood based on Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
Elizabeth Sherwood Swaim date of birth 8 Nov 1773 based on transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed
by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson. This specific date was marked with an * which indicates this date was
added later and came from Welborn’s Cemetery Records compiled in 1934.
556
Elizabeth Sherwood Swaim date of death 14 Aug 1835 based on transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records
performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson and based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery
taken by David C. Swaim in 1971 (month of death not legible). This specific date was marked with an * which indicates this
date was added later and came from Welborn’s Cemetery Records compiled in 1934.
557
Christiana (Stone) Swaim born ~ 1780 based on listed age of 69 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image
35 of 178 taken Aug 22, 1850.
558
Daniel Swaim born 10 Nov 1790 based on Donahue Family web site with original source: Descendants of Henry and
Elizabeth Lamb of North Carolina, pg 119. Daniel Swaim date of birth 1790 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 320.
559
Daniel Swaim died 6 Jun 1853 based on Donahue Family web site with original source: Descendants of Henry and
Elizabeth Lamb of North Carolina, pg 119. His date of death was ~ 1855 based on listed age at death of 65 in Swaim-Tysen
Family book, page 320.
560
Marriage date of 07 Jun 1815 Daniel Swaim and Susannah lamb based on North Carolina Marriages to 1825 (Randolph
County).
561
William P. Swaim born 4 Jan 1825 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in
1971.
562
William P. Swaim died 12 Sep 1846 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in
1971.
563
Information pertaining to children of Daniel and Susannah Lamb Swaim from transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery
records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson and based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge
Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in 1971.
564
John Swaim date of birth of 27 Jan 1793 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C.
Swaim in 1971. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 183.
565
John Swaim date of death of 5 Oct 1841 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C.
Swaim in 1971. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 183.
566
John Swaim married Elizabeth Swaim 6 Jan 1814, Randolph County, NC based on North Carolina Marriage Collection,
1741-2000 Record; source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC and FHL # 0019641, 0019658 and 0418149. This marriage
also reflected in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 183.
567
568
Mary Swaim born 3 Oct 1795 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
569
Mary Swaim died 11 Feb 1878 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
570
Marriage of Mary Swaim to William T. Wiley 1819 based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
William Wiley born ~ 1796 based on listed age of 53 in 1850 Census, NC, Guilford, Southern Division, Image 123 of 243
taken 3 Sep 1850.
571
572
Benjamin Swaim born 13 May 1798 based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
573
Benjamin Swaim died 23 Dec 1844 based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
Benjamin Swaim married 4 Feb 1830 to Rachel Dicks based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Record;
Randolph County, NC, source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC and FHL # 0019641, 0019658 and 0418149.
Benjamin’s surname misspelled as ‘Swain’. This marriage also listed in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
574
Rachel Swaim died ~ 16 Mar 1841 based on transcripts of The Patriot newspaper marriage and death articles from 1841.
The transcript includes several entries for each dated entry and each of these appear to be a week apart. So the actual date of
the event may have occurred days or weeks before the date listed.
575
Information pertaining to Rachel Swaim’s death based on transcripts of The Patriot newspaper marriage and death articles
from 1841. The transcript includes several entries for each dated entry and each of these appears to be a week apart. So the
actual date of the event may have occurred days or weeks before the date listed.
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Rachel Dicks married Benjamin Swaim 7 Feb, 1830 and Rachel was the daughter of Rev. Peter Dicks, of Randolph county
based on Guilford County, NC, Newspaper – The Patriot - 1830 (February 17, 1830 edition) available via internet.
577
578
Charlotte Swaim born 3 May 1801 in NC based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
579
Charlotte Swaim died 19 Sep 1859 based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
580
Marriage of Charlotte Swaim to Jonathan Redding based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
Joshua Swaim born 8 Feb 1804 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in
1971 and Validated by transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F.
Thompson. This is also included in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
581
Joshua Swaim died 7 Feb 1868 based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in
1971. Validated by transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F.
Thompson. This is also referenced in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
582
Marriage Date of Joshua Swaim and Nancy Polk 01 Sep 1824 based on North Carolina Marriages to 1825 (Guilford
County).
583
Nancy H. Polk Swaim date of birth 26 Mar 1806 based on transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed by
records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson.
584
Nancy H. Polk Swaim date of death derived as ~ 1865 based on her listed age of 59 in transcriptions of Timber Ridge
Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson and based on photo of gravestone from
Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in 1971.
585
Elizabeth Swaim date of birth and death based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C.
Swaim in 1971.
586
Margaret J. Swaim died ~ 27 Feb 1846 (hard to read date) based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery
taken by David C. Swaim in 1971.
587
Information regarding Luther Swaim and Dorsia [unknown] based on 1900 Census, AR, Yell, Ions Creek, Dist 149, Image 7
of 8 taken June, 1900. This census record shows Luther and his parents as being born in North Carolina. Due to the rarity of
name Luther Swaim and the fact birth year matches I believe this to be Luther Clegg Swaim.
588
Hannah M. Swaim married Henry Green 9 Oct 1864 based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000. This record
lists county as Randolph, NC.
589
Children of Joshua and Nancy Polk Swaim based on Lloyd Swaim’s message dated 4/18/2004 on the Ancestry.com message
board.
590
Marriage of Joshua Swaim to (1) Nancy Polk and (2) Dorcus Aretha Odell based on based on Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, page 184.
591
592
Frances Swaim born 19 Feb 1807 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
593
Frances Swaim died 11 May 1853 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
594
Marriage of Frances Swaim to Absalom Carney based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
595
Elizabeth Swaim born 25 Apr 1810 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
596
Elizabeth Swaim died 18 Oct 1844 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
Abiather Vickery born 26 Oct 1807 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10
Mar 1996) which also listed Abiathar’s parents. This birth is validated by 1850 Census, NC, Guilford, Southern Division,
image 229 of 244 [image 312 roll M432_632] taken 10/12/1850.
597
598
Marriage of Elizabeth Swaim to Absalom Carney 29 Mar 1825 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
599
Rachel Swaim born 9 Jun 1816 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
Rachel Swaim died 8 Jun 1880 and statement she never married based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page
184.
600
601
Ashley Swaim born 22 Feb 1820 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
Elizabeth (?) Swaim was born ~ 1827 based on listed age of 22 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 35
of 178 taken Aug 22, 1850.
602
Rachel Swaim born ~ 1846 based on listed age of 3 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 35 of 178
taken Aug 22, 1850.
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Mary Swaim born ~ 1848 based on listed age of 1 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 35 of 178 taken
Aug 22, 1850.
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605
Martha Swaim born ~ 1852 based on listed age of 7 in 1860 Census, IN, Parke, Liberty, Image 1 of 27 taken June 21, 1860.
Nancy J. Swaim born ~ 1853 based on listed age of 6 in 1860 Census, IN, Parke, Liberty, Image 1 of 27 taken June 21,
1860.
606
607
John W. Swaim born ~ 1855 based on listed age of 4 in 1860 Census, IN, Parke, Liberty, Image 1 of 27 taken June 21, 1860.
608
Sarah Swaim born ~ 1858 based on listed age of 1 in 1860 Census, IN, Parke, Liberty, Image 1 of 27 taken June 21, 1860.
Joshua Swaim born 5 Apr 1772 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This birth also referenced in Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery
dated 10 Mar 1996). On the record the original entry had April 15th 1772 but the 1 has been crossed out, thus 4-5-1772. (see
Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327)
609
Joshua Swaim died 23 Dec 1855 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar
1996). This death also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 184.
610
Joshua Swaim married to Sarah Eliott 4-23-1795 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). (note bible note says a later
handwriting has marked over 1794 and made it into 1795).
611
Joseph M. Swaim was a child of Joshua and Sarah Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder. This is also referenced in OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree
612
(Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
William Swaim was a child of Joshua and Sarah Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana
by Charles M. Yoder.
613
Hezekiah was a child of Joshua and Sarah Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by
Charles M. Yoder.
614
Christopher Swaim born 24 Dec 1774 based on based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim.
615
Christopher Swaim married 28 Sep 1794 to Sarah Hines based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing
down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim.
616
Marriage date Christopher Swaim and Sarah Hines ~ 12-14-1818, a Bond date, is based on Swaim-Tysen Family book,
page 324.
617
John Swaim Jr. born 15 May 1777 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim
and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327). Correction of date of birth from May 15, 1777 to
March 15, 1777 was included in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187 which is also consistent with birth date
in Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar 1996). I am not sure what information
was provided to change the date in the Swaim-Tysen book. As a result I am listing the birth based on the John Swaim, Jr.
(1748) Bible record transcription. The March 15 date is also listed in “A History of Four Families in St. Joseph County,
Indiana” by Charles Yoder.
618
619
Date of death of John Swaim 10-19-1841 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
John Swaim, Jr. married Mary ‘Laughlen’ Apr 12, 1804 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down
to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). This date validated by North
Carolina Marriages to 1825 (Randolph County) however bride’s name is spelled “Mary Lochlan”. This family’s surname
normally spelled as Laughlin in many other records.
620
Mary Laughlin born 24 Feb 1778 based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia
Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
621
Richard L. Swaim born 1 Nov 1806, Randolph Co, NC, based on Elliott-Myers Family Tree at Ancestry.com provided by
Charles Baker on 1/16/2004 and also Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 187.
622
623
Richard Laughlin Swaim died 19 Feb 1894 in TN based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com.
624
Richard L. Swaim married Suarka Vickery with bond date 14 Sep 1836 based on North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-
1868, Randolph County. Bondsman William H. Swaim.
Laura (Vickery) Swaim born ~ 1816 based on listed age of 33 in 1850 Census, TN, McNairy, Dist 2, Image 24 of 25 taken
Oct 16, 1850.
625
Children of John (b 3-15-1777) and Mary Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by
Charles M. Yoder and Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 187.
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Elizabeth Swaim born 8-27-1779 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327.
627
Elizabeth Swaim died 16 Oct 1863 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10
Mar 1996). This is also referenced in Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 325.
628
Elizabeth Swaim married George Swearingen 7-30-1801 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing
down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). This marriage also shown in
Randolph County Marriages thru 1820 where Elizabeth’s surname shown as Sweam. Bondsman & witness: John Swaim.
However, date shown is 20 Jul 1801. This may be the Bond date, not Marriage date although I am not sure. This marriage
also referenced in the Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
629
Elizabeth Swaim married George Swearingen based on several sources including A History of Four Families of St. Joseph
County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder. This is also referenced in “Our Vickery Family Tree” of John Vickery which also
included the note “They had no children”. However, this note was also included for John Swaim and Mary Laughlin and A
History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder and Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement,
630
page 187 states that they had four children. I have no further information on whether they had any children.
Ashley Swaim born 2-25-1782 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327.
631
Ashley Swaim date of death 21 May 1856 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery
dated 10 Mar 1996). This death and burial location based on Ancestry.com ID: I2360 posted by Lawrence Boyd. Posted 1-202003. This includes the following note: Ashley was a minister in a Baptist Church. He was buried in Abbott’s Creek
Primitive Baptist Church. Although I’m generally leery about including data without specific source reference, this entry
leads me to believe that someone has viewed the cemetery and gravestone. This information is also described in Swaim-Tysen
Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
632
Ashley Swaim married Sarah Walton 8-12-1802 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). This marriage is also referenced in
the Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum.
633
Sarah (Walton) Swaim born ~ 1782 based on listed age of 69 in 1850 Census, NC, Forsyth, Not Stated, Image 16 of 209
taken Aug 2, 1850.
634
635
Sarah (Walton) Swaim died 1874 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 187.
Reference to Ashley Swaim being a minister in the Baptist church based on 1850 Census, NC, Forsyth, Not Stated, Image
16 of 209 taken Aug 2, 1850 and OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia Settlemoir) via
Ancestry.com.
636
637
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Elizabeth Swaim birth based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
638
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Elizabeth Swaim death based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
Ashley Swaim born ~ 1820 based on listed age of 22 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 35 of 178
taken 22 Aug 1850.
639
640
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Ashley, Jr.’s marriage based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
Elizabeth Swaim born ~ 1827 based on listed age of 22 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, Image 35 of 178
taken 22 Aug 1850.
641
Elkanah was a child of Ashley and Sarah Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by
Charles M. Yoder.
642
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Elkanah birth and death based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
This information is also listed at Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
643
Elkanah Swaim married 24 Oct 1829 to Rachel Meredith based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Record;
Randolph County, NC, source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC and FHL # 0019641, 0019658 and 0418149.
644
Hester Swaim was born 1812 based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site. He is listed as a child of
Ashley and Sarah Swaim and his birth (this version says 1811) and marriage are listed in Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, Page 187.
645
646
Aaron Meredith born 1810 based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child John Murphy Swaim based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187. Ashley
and Sarah’s child was named Murphy Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles
M. Yoder.
647
648
John Murphy Swaim born 16 May 1814 based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
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Information regarding John Murphy Swaim’s Civil War disappearance and marriage to Elizabeth Idol based on Jerry L.
Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
649
Rebecca Swaim born 18 Nov 1813, Davidson County, NC based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web
site. Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Rebecca Swaim birth and marriage listed in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement,
Page 187.
650
Rebecca Swaim married 22 Feb 1833 to M. G. Walk based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Record;
Randolph County, NC, source: Liahona Research. FHL microfilm # ????? . Another source listed this marriage date as a bond
date.
651
652
Michael Walk date of birth and death based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
Information regarding children of Rebecca and Michael Walk based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants
web site.
653
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Melinda Swaim birth, death and marriage based on Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, Page 187.
654
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Joseph Spurgeon Swaim birth, death and marriage based on Swaim-Tysen Family book,
Supplement, Page 187.
655
656
Keziah Emily idol born 24 Apr 1819 based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry Walton and Descendants web site.
Information regarding Keziah going to Kansas and Joseph being 1st Lt. in Civil War based on Jerry L. Sanner Henry
Walton and Descendants web site.
657
658
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Moses Swaim listing based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
659
Ashley and Sarah Swaim’s child Phebe Swaim birth and death based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, Page 187.
Marmaduke Swaim born 23 Feb 1784 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon
Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327 and A History of Four
Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
660
Marmaduke Swaim died 26 Dec 1822 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim
and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327. He died 26 Dec 1872 based on A
History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder
661
Marmaduke Swaim married Jeanet Laurance 2-4-1806 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down
to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). This marriage also referenced in
the Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum.
662
Jeanette Lawrence born ~ 1785 in North Carolina based on OneWorldTree Family Tree of John Hoff 3rd at Ancestry.com
listed Aug 25, 2001.
663
Marmaduke was a soldier in the War of 1812 based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree
(Silvia Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
664
Children of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim and most birth, death, marriage dates and spouse names (unless footnoted
otherwise) are based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 189.
665
Nancy (Swaim) Swindell died 12 Jan 1885 in Indiana based on OneWorldTree Family Tree of John Hoff 3rd at Ancestry.com
listed Aug 25, 2001.
666
Marriage of Nancy Swaim and Allen Swindell 5 Jan 1828 based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000,
Randolph County; source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC & Family Hist.
667
Allen Swindell born 23 Apr 1798 based on OneWorldTree Family Tree of John Hoff 3rd at Ancestry.com listed Aug 25, 2001.
Validated as born ~ 1799 based on listed age of 51 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, 98, Image 98 of 178
taken Oct 26, 1850.
668
Allen Swindell death 29 Sep 1859 based on OneWorldTree Family Tree of John Hoff 3rd at Ancestry.com listed Aug 25,
2001.
669
670
Willis Swindell birth and death based on OneWorldTree Family Tree of John Hoff 3rd at Ancestry.com listed Aug 25, 2001.
Children of Allen and Nancy Swindle based on 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, 98, Image 98 of 178 taken
Oct 26, 1850.
671
672
Laban Swaim was a child of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
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Laban Swaim born ~ 1809 based on listed age of 41 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, 98, Image 98 of 178
taken Oct 26, 1850.
673
Laban Swaim married in Randolph County, NC to Jemina Fentress, daughter of Thomas Fentress based on transcript of
“The Patriot” newspaper marriage and death articles in 1841. The date shown for a group of marriages was 16 Mar 1841. It
is not clear that all of these marriages were on that date but perhaps a group of previous marriages were published 16 Mar
1841. Therefore I will retain the original date of 21 Feb 1841.
674
Jemima Swaim born ~ 1810 based on listed age of 39 in 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, 98, Image 98 of
178 taken Oct 26, 1850.
675
Children of Laban and Jemima Swaim based on 1850 Census, NC, Randolph, Northern Division, 98, Image 98 of 178 taken
Oct 26, 1850.
676
677
Calvin Swaim was a child of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Calvin Swaim born ~ 1812 based on listed age of 48 in 1860 Census, IN, NC, Randolph, Union, Image 2 of 4 taken July 26,
1860.
678
Susanna Swaim was born ~ 1815 based on listed age of 45 in 1860 Census, IN, NC, Randolph, Union, Image 2 of 4 taken
July 26, 1860.
679
680
Addison Swaim was a child of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
681
Addison Swaim birth and death based on photo of his headstone at Good Cemetery, Warren, Indiana (Huntington County).
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Marriage of Addison Swaim to Elizabeth Turner based on North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 via Ancestry.com
databases: Bond Date 28 Nov 1844, Bond No 000114629, County: Randolph, Record: 01 265; Bondsman: Michael Swaim,
Witness: J. McCain.
682
683
Michael Swaim was a child of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
684
Moses Swaim was a child of Marmaduke and Jeanette Swaim based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Charity Swaim birth 1 Aug 1786 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327 and A History of Four Families of St.
Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
685
Charity Swaim died 25 Apr 1864 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar
1996). This death also mentioned in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 192.
686
Charity Swaim married James Laughlen 1-16-1806 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326). James’ name is spelled Laughlin in
the North Carolina Marriages 1801-1825 source and marriage date listed as 1-11-1805. This marriage also referenced in the
687
Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum.
James Laughlin born 16 Dec 1783 based on OneWorldTree family information from Settlemoir Whalen tree (Silvia
Settlemoir) via Ancestry.com.
688
689
Children of Charity and James Laughlin and all birth, death and marriage dates (unless footnoted otherwise) based on
Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 192.
Moses Swaim born 31 Dec 1788 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327. This date of birth also validated by
transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson and based on
photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in 1971. This birth also referenced in A History of
Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
690
Moses Swaim died 4-25-1870 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327. This date of death also validated by
transcriptions of Timber Ridge Cemetery records performed by records of Joyce Agerton and Ruth F. Thompson and based on
photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in 1971. This date of death also confirmed by A
History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
691
Moses Swaim married Adah Swindell 2-13-1812 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This marriage also referenced in the Swaim Family Genealogy by W. F. Crum
and is included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326. This marriage date is reflected in Randolph County (NC) Marriage
Bonds. In this source, Adah is listed as Adah Swindle. Bondsman: John Swaim, Jr. Witness: B. Elliot). The marriage date
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is also referenced in A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder. A slightly different date
of 2 Feb 1812 is listed in Randolph County, NC - County Index to NC Marriages Database via internet.
Adah Swindell of Hyde County, NC was married to Moses Swaim based on based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with
bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This marriage also referenced in A History of Four
Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
693
694
Ada Swindell born 17 Apr 1791 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
695
Adah Swindell died 2 May 1866 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
696
Description of Adah Swindell’s mother and Moses and Adah’s migration to Indiana based on A History of Four Families of
St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Lyndon Swaim birth based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately
to Ira Swaim. This birth also referenced in A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
697
Lyndon Swaim date of death based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and
ultimately to Ira Swaim. This death also referenced in A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles
M. Yoder.
698
Abiah Shirley Swaim married Lyndon Swaim 3 Nov 1842 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing
down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim.
699
2nd marriage of Lyndon Swaim to Isabella Logan based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim.
700
Isabella Logan Swaim died 9 Feb 1900 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon
Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim.
701
Children of Lyndon Swaim through both marriages and their dates of birth and death (in some cases) based on John
Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. The same children with
slightly different spellings: Logan, belle, Ada and Mary, are listed in A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County,
Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
702
703
Priscilla Swaim born 30 Jul 1814 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
704
Priscilla Swaim died 29 Dec 1870 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Priscilla Swaim married Charles Hunt based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M.
Yoder.
705
706
Priscilla and Charles Hunt had the following children: David, Lyndon and Ada (and names of their spouses) based on A
707
Mahala Swaim born 4 Apr 1816 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
708
Mahala Swaim died 20 Nov 1891 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record. She died 20 Nov 1897 based on A History of
History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Children of Mahala Swaim and Abram Auten based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by
Charles M. Yoder.
709
710
Mary Swaim born 10 Mar 1820 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
711
Mary Swaim died 12 Feb 1852 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Mary Swaim married Michael Estey based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M.
Yoder.
712
John Milton Swaim born 26 Jan 1822 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M.
Yoder.
713
John Milton Swaim died 5 Nov 1910 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M.
Yoder.
714
715
David Swaim born 1 Feb 1824 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
716
David Swaim died 3 Oct 1837 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
717
Curran Swaim born 3 Feb 1826 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
718
Curran Swaim died 1 Sep 1897 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
719
Ben Swaim born 10 Jan 1828 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
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Ben Swaim died 20 Nov 1860 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
721
Bartlett Swaim born 10 Jan 1830 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
722
Bartlett Swaim died 5 Jun 1845 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
723
Henry Swaim born 19 May 1832 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
724
Henry Swaim died 24 May 1904 based on A History of Four Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Children of Moses and Ada Swaim and all birth, death and marriage information (unless footnoted specifically otherwise)
based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is
also included in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 192. The children of Moses and Ada Swaim were Lyndon,
Priscilla, Mahala, Eliza, Mary, JOHN MILTON, David, Curran, Ben, Bartlett and Henry based on A History of Four Families
of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder. The last reference matches the previous references.
725
Michael Swaim born 10 Feb 1791 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to Lyndon Swaim
and ultimately to Ira Swaim. This is also included in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 327.
726
Michael Swaim died 17 Dec 1878 based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10 Mar
1996). This death also mentioned in Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 195.
727
Michael Swaim married Susan Hinshaw 12-1-1811 based on John Swaim (b 1748) bible record with bible passing down to
Lyndon Swaim and ultimately to Ira Swaim. (see Swaim-Tysen Family book, Page 326).
728
729
Michael Swaim was a child of Moses and Ada Swaim and married Susan Hinshaw based on A History of Four Families of
St. Joseph County, Indiana by Charles M. Yoder.
Susan Hinshaw birth and death information based on The Hinshaw Family Association web site. Some of the original
sources for this web site referenced include Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, LDS and
Teague Family information. This same information is referenced at the Donahue Family Web Site, original source: A Brief
Sketch of the Family of Marmaduke Vickrey I and Elizabeth Swaim, page 2.
730
Edwin W. Swaim died Oct 18, 1888 at age 75 in Knightstown, Indiana based on Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 at
Ancestry.com.
731
732
Lucina Swaim born ~ 1842 based on listed age of 7 in 1850 Census, IN, Henry, Wayne, Image 23 of 51 taken 16 Aug 1850.
Children of Michael and Susan Swaim including birth, death and marriage dates (except where footnoted otherwise) based
on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 195.
733
Statement that Joe Mullane came up with the theory that Michael Swaim was the father of John Swaim (1748) is based on
an email from Lloyd Swaim to Jack Swaim dated August 6, 2005.
734
Information pertaining to John Swaim (b 1748) selling land on boundary with John Swaim, Sr. based on a Genforum post
by John Hoff on December 11, 2011.
735
736
Story recounting John Swaim’s migration to North Carolina based on Swaim-Tysen Family book.
Michael Swaim, Sr. was a preacher based on source: Benjamin Sherwood Papers, Perkins Library, Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina via North Carolina Notes on Worthington Families & Other Families collected by Donald Gradeless
currently listed at http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
737
738
Extract from the Benjamin Sherwood letter from 1856 was obtained via the Worthington web site entitled North Carolina
Notes on Worthington Families & Other Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at
http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm. After the letter extract, there were additional notes as follows: “Can't read the rest in
left corner of page, looks like "B>Land MC Hedrick, New York City, If you write letters direct particular number an to when
you write again. This was the end of letter. Note: This letter was from Benjamin Sherwood and 2nd wife Mary Shelton widow
of John Shelton. Benjamin divorced Sally Swaim, Oct 1841 and Married Mary Shelton 4 Jan 1848. Son tells of death of father
as Jan 1867. Benjamin Sherwood and Sally Swaim had 13 children. "The Sherwood Story" came out in the "THE GUILFORD
GENEALOGIST BY THE GUILFORD Co. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF NC, Vol. 18, No. 3, Spring 1991 Number 53. Sally
Swaim parents are Michael Swaim and Sally Rigdon/Riggdon, they where married 24 Jul 1775, Guilford Co, NC. I have copy
of marriage bond. I'm sure this will help Regan Butler. Keep up the good work, I always like to see your notes. PAT (probably
Pat Schukneckt)”
Family history of Michael Anthony Swaim written by Sarah Florence Swaim and based on information from Rebecca
(Swaim) Jones. This information was provided by Linda Livingstone in 2005 who obtained it from Barbara Trujillo.
739
Martha Worthington Swaim date of birth ~ 1725-1727 based on North Carolina Notes on Worthington Families & Other
Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
740
Martha Worthington Swaim date of death 1798-1806 based on North Carolina Notes on Worthington Families & Other
Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
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Parents of Martha Worthington Swaim and her death location based on North Carolina Notes on Worthington Families &
Other Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
742
743
Martha Worthington was the second wife of Michael Swaim based on source: Delores Evans Cook via North Carolina
Notes on Worthington Families & Other Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at
http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
744
Information pertaining to children of William and Charity Swaim from Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 314-319.
Abraham Swaim born 1747 and “died same year with Coop” based on “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah
Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story and had the
Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones, daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim. The names,
dates of birth and spouses of children of Michael Swaim were based on Rebecca Jones’ Bible records. This family information
was obtained from Linda Livingstone who received it from Barbara Trujillo.
745
William Swaim born in 1748 and married Charity Vickery based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim)
Jones, daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by
Sarah Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from
her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones. This birth date conflicts with the Summer, 1746 birth mentioned in the Linda
Livingston / Barbara Trujillo interview in 2003.
746
747
William Swaim married Charity Vickery in 1770 based on “Our Vickery Tree” by John Vickery of Virginia.
Charity Vickrey (or Vickery) was a wife of William Swaim based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim)
Jones, daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by
Sarah Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from
her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
748
Charity Vickrey born 1752 based on based on Our Vickery Family Tree web site (Register Chart of John Vickery dated 10
Mar 1996). I have also seen a 1747 date for this birth.
749
750
Charity (Vickrey) Swaim died 16 Aug 1837 based on “Our Vickery Tree” by John Vickery of Virginia.
Charity Vickrey’s parents – Marmaduke Vickrey and Elizabeth Nation – mentioned in several references including the
Ancestry of David Keith Hampton, born in Tulsa, OK.
751
Marmaduke Swaim’s birth and death based on photo of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim
in 1971.
752
Sarah Fannon Swaim, wife of Marmaduke Swaim, born 18 Nov 1776 based on web site of David C. Swaim which contains
photos of gravestone from Timber Ridge Cemetery taken by David C. Swaim in 1971.
753
Mary Swaim born ~ 1797 based on listed age of 52 in 1850 Census, NC, Surry, South Division, Image 114 of 212 taken Sept
16, 1850.
754
Rebecca Swaim born 1751 and married Joseph Jones based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones,
daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah
Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from her
grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
755
Rebecca (Swaim) Jones death, birth location and place of death based on Descendants of George and Alice Maris genealogy
posted at Rootsweb and compiled by Raymond L. Maris. This site had sufficient detail on this family including children and
grandchildren of many people to convince me this information is based on family sources.
756
757
Descendants of Rebecca Swaim Jones based on Raymond L. Maris information at Ancestry.com
758
Jesse Abner Smith married Mary Jane Fone based on J. R. Swim (Abilene, TX) family information at Genealogy.com
Martha Swaim born 1753 and married (unknown) Coltrane [writing faded] based on Bible records of her grandmother
Rebecca (Swaim) Jones, daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael
Swaim” written by Sarah Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who
got the story from her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
759
Michael Swaim born 1755 based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones, daughter of Michael and
Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah Florence Swaim, ggg
granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from her grandmother Rebecca
(Swaim) Jones.
760
Marriage of Michael Swaim and Sarah Rigdon in Guilford County based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000
available via Ancestry.com. Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.
761
Michael Swaim married Sarah Rigdon based on the Rebecca Swaim Jones family information and the Benjamin Sherwood
letter dated 9 Feb 1856 to his grandchildren that identifies her as Sarah Rigdon. “Your grandmother Sherwood maiden name
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was Sally Swaim, her mothers’ maiden name was Sally Rigdon or Riggdon.” [this was Benjamin’s wife’s mother he was
referring to]. The Swaim-Tysen Family book lists her as Sarah Worthington.
John Enoch Swaim and Nancy Laurence dates of birth and death based on Descendants of George and Alice Maris
genealogy posted at Rootsweb and compiled by Raymond L. Maris. This site had sufficient detail on this family including
children and grandchildren of Enoch to convince me this is based on family sources. However, I find it difficult to believe they
died exactly 10 years apart of the same day. There may be an error in this information.
763
Enoch Swaim married Nancy Laurence 10 Oct 1809 based on Randolph County, NC Index to North Carolina Marriages
databases obtained via Rootsweb.com. Births, deaths and wives of brothers Levi, Michael and Silas death were based on
Descendants of George and Alice Maris genealogy posted at Rootsweb and compiled by Raymond L. Maris. This site had
sufficient detail on this family including children and grandchildren of Enoch to convince me this is based on family sources.
764
765
Sarah Swaim born 29 Sep 1787, Guilford County, NC, based on Robert Barker Family Tree at Ancestry.com.
766
Sarah Swaim died 18 Apr 1845, Tippecanoe, Indiana based on Robert Barker Family Tree at Ancestry.com.
767
Benjamin Sherwood born 21 Aug 1783, Talbot County, Maryland based on James Hedrick Family Tree at Ancestry.com.
Benjamin Sherwood died ~ 1865 based on James Hedrick Family Tree at Ancestry.com. This source states that the death
was 1865 but that his son Michael did not know about it until Jan 1867 which could explain why some report the death as Jan
1867. He is listed as having died Jan 1867 based on Worthington Family of North Carolina Notes, source: Pat Schuknecht.
768
769
Sarah Swaim married Benjamin Sherwood 1804 based on James Hedrick Family Tree at Ancestry.com.
Sarah Swaim married Benjamin Swaim based on several sources including Daniel L. Sherwood and his paternal ancestors
by Andrew Sherwood, 1929, page 80, where Sarah is referred to as “Sally”. Benjamin’s parents were Daniel Sherwood and
Mary Lynthicum. Benjamin’s mother is referred to as Frances Lynthicum based on James Hedrick Family Tree at
Ancestry.com.
770
771
Information regarding Benjamin and Sally’s family (and also their divorce in Oct 1841) based on Worthington Family of
North Carolina Notes, source: Pat Schuknecht.
Information regarding Benjamin Sherwood’s migration to Indiana and divorce with Sarah Swaim based on Robert Barker
Family Tree at Ancestry.com. This confirms the account at Worthington Family of North Carolina Notes, source: Pat
Schuknecht.
772
Information pertaining to children of Michael and Sarah Worthington Swaim based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages
331-333 except where individual end-notes are shown.
773
Silas Swaim born 1757 and spouse Celia Jones based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones,
daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah
Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from her
grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
774
Silas Swaim date of death and birth and death locations based on Descendants of George and Alice Maris genealogy posted
at Rootsweb and compiled by Raymond L. Maris. This site had sufficient detail on this family including children and
grandchildren to convince me this is based on family sources.
775
Jacob Swaim born 1760 and souse Mary Hinshaw based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones,
daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah
Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from her
grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
776
Rachel Swaim born 1763 and married Josh Sanders (or perhaps Sauders) based on Bible records of her grandmother
Rebecca (Swaim) Jones, daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael
Swaim” written by Sarah Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who
got the story from her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
777
Jesse Swaim born 1766 and married Rachel Watts based on Bible records of her grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones,
daughter of Michael and Martha (Worthington) Swaim as documented in “The Life Story of Michael Swaim” written by Sarah
Florence Swaim, ggg granddaughter of Michael as related to her by her grandmother Elizabeth who got the story from her
grandmother Rebecca (Swaim) Jones.
778
Infant of Michael and Martha Swaim born in 1770 and died soon after 1770 based on description of “infant” with no name
and description “Died”.
779
Information pertaining to Moses Swaim (b ~ 1760) obtained from Worthington web site via North Carolina Notes on
Worthington Families & Other Families collected by Donald Gradeless currently listed at http://dr.g.tripod.com/nc_notes.htm.
780
781
Land Record information for John Swaim (b ~ 1719) from April 9, 1750 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 299.
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Characterization of John Swaim as “Old Swim” based on excerpts from Records of the Moravian in North Carolina shown
in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, page 228.
782
783
Information regarding John Swaim’s (b ~ 1719) Will is based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, Supplement, pages 228-229.
1752 Land Records for John Swim provided by Alan Lerwick 12-30-2004 in a post at Rootsweb.com as a comment to the
tlallman (Tom Allman) database tree entry for John Swaim, born 1715, at Rootsweb.com. I am not sure of the original source
and can not be certain of the accuracy of this information.
784
Charity Teague Swaim’s parents based on Ancestry.com family history information submitted by various individuals. I
have not independently verified it as accurate.
785
John Swaim born Oct 1719 based on baptism on 18 Oct 1719 described in Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 285. Father:
Willem Sweem, Mother: Marya Lageler. Witnesses: Abraham Manez and Maria Sweem.
786
John Swaim died ~ 1803 based on The Robert D. Taylor & Shirley O'Del Snyder Family Tree at Ancestry.com, Contact:
Bradford P. Taylor, Sources: Abbrev: Family records of Rhnea BURCHAM, Carlyn S. SWAIM.
Title: Family records of Rhnea BURCHAM, Carlyn S. SWAIM. Lloyd B. SWAIM &Barbara TRUJILLO posted 26 Mar 2003.
787
Charity Teague Swaim’s date of birth Dec, 1722 based on Ancestry.com family history information submitted by various
individuals. I have not independently verified it as accurate.
788
789
William Swaim date of birth ~ 1745/5 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307.
William Swaim (b 1745) died 1812-1813 based on tlallman database tree entry for John Swaim, born 1715, at
Rootsweb.com.
790
791
William Swaim marriage record based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 333.
Charity Swaim married Thomas Turner based on Surry Co, NC Deed Abstracts 1800-1803 FHLbook 8 Aug 1801 “John
SWAIM late of Stokes Co, NC to Thomas TURNER for love, goodwill and affection I have for my son-in-law Thomas TURNER
and my daughter Charity, wife of said Thomas TURNER. 70 acres, north end of said SWAIM's plantation on a spur of the Fox
Knob. Witnesses: Michael SWAIM & William SWAIM.” [Fox Knob is now know as Star Peak; now in Yadkin Co, NC]. This
marriage also mentioned in the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307.
792
Thomas Turner (husband of Charity Swaim) birth, death, parents and children based on Naomi Emmich family site at
Ancestry.com uploaded 7 Nov 2004.
793
794
Rachel Swaim date of birth ~ 1752 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307.
Marriage of Rachel Swaim and Abraham Inniard based on North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 available via
Ancestry.com. Source: North Carolina State Archives.
795
Abraham Enyart birth, death, parents and children based on Rowan Fairgrove family site at Ancestry.com “ Cooper
County, MO Families”. The states listed for the birth of the children was included, however, I have no verification of the
accuracy of this information.
796
797
Solomon D. Swaim date of birth ~ 1754/5 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307.
Solomon D. Swaim family information including his wives based on family records of Rhnea Burcham, Lloyd B. Swaim and
Barbara Trujillo listed at Alan Lerwick family site at Ancestry.com. I have no further validation of this information.
798
799
Elizabeth Swaim married Abraham Transeau based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307.
Moses Swaim date of birth ~ 1759 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307 and 1790 census, Surry County, North
Carolina.
800
Moses Swaim’s wife Catharine Hines and son William Aaron Swaim and their estimated years of birth based on Marilyn K.
Moore family site at Ancestry.com uploaded 9 Dec 2004. Original source: Jimmy Swaim, Jr. in letter to Peggy Yarton, 16 May
1992. I have no further validation of this information.
801
Michael Swaim date of birth ~ 1761 based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 307 and 1790 census, Surry County, North
Carolina.
802
1789 Land Record for Michael Swim for 100 acres based on Phillip Lon Moser Family Home Page site at Genealogy.com
updated September 6, 2000.
803
Michael Swaim and his wife Sarah Charity Teague, child Moses, and approximate years of birth and death are based on
Marilyn K. Moore family site at Ancestry.com uploaded 9 Dec 2004.
804
805
Based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, top of page 275.
William Swaim information for the most part is based on the Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 270-285. Baptism of
Maryte recorded in Dutch Church Records of Brooklyn as “1706 – May, bp Maryte child of William Thysson and Jannete”.
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Marriages of William Swaim to Jannete (1st wife) and Mary Lazelere (or Lageler) (2nd wife) based on Swaim-Tysen Family
book, page 51.
807
Baptism of Cornelius on 3-18-1722where Willem Sweem and Marie Lageler were listed as parents with witnesses being
Pierre Manin and Elisabeth Sweem. Baptism of Johannes on 10-18-1719 where Willem Sweem and Marya Lageler were
listed as parents with witnesses being Abraham Manez and Maria Sweem This information transcribed by Jack Swaim from
Dutch Church Records in Tutwiler Library, Birmingham, AL. According to the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 271, many of
these baptisms by the Dutch Churches of Brooklyn, New York City and Bergen, NJ resulted from ministers of those churches
visiting Staten Island periodically and performing baptisms. The only church on Staten Island at that time was the Hugenot
Church and later St. Andrews Episcopal Church at Richmond town which was burned and rebuilt and it’s not clear what
records may have been lost.
808
809
William Swaim land deed for Richmond County based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 284.
810
Anthony Sweem alias Tyse reference based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 51.
Migration theory of William, Mary and children to Virginia and West Virginia areas based on Swaim-Tysen Family book,
page 51.
811
Reference to William Swaim’s possible burial in Frederick County, Virginia, based on Ancestry.com ID: I128840043 (David
Thailkill) posted June 7, 2003 but no source information is included. So, this source falls into the “theory” category. There is
no hard information I am aware of regarding his burial location.
812
Mary Larzelere born Jun 1681 in Staten Island, New York based on Marilyn K. Moore family site at Ancestry.com
uploaded 9 Dec 2004. Original source: Esther Newman Clifton in letter to Peggy Yarton, 16 May 1992. Another source at
Rootsweb web site (ilse lieve ackerman) states” Mary LARZALERE/LAGELER was born 17 January 1679/80 in Long Island,
Queens County, New York “. I have no further validation of this information.
813
814
Mathias Swaim and Abigail Hedges information based on Gary Wayne Watson family information sourced from The
Descendants of Joshua and Elizabeth Chapline Hedges of Berkeley, Co, VA
Baptismal date for Cornelius Swaim based on Staten island, New York Church Records, 1749-1828. parents: Willem
Sweem, Marie Lageler; Witnesses: Pierre Manin, Elisabet Sweem
815
Newspaper account from 1892 describing Swaim ancestry as having descended from Anthony Swaim from Alan Lerwick
family tree information at Ancestry.com (ID: I2640) posted 7-31-2005. I am not sure of the original source and can not be
certain of the accuracy of this information.
816
Swaim family reunion described in a newspaper article from the Editor Courier [not sure of city or date] that I obtained
from Linda Livingstone (who obtained from Barbara Trujillo) in September, 2005. A transcript of this article is also included
at the Clampett family Tree web site under Nancy Berthena Ricketts (probably came from same source – Barbara Trujillo).
817
Passenger List of St. Jan Baptist May 9, 1661 from Swaim-Tysen family book (however, I independently viewed this same
record in a book in the Tutwiler Research Library, Birmingham, Alabama in early 1990’s.)
818
Birth of Peterke Jans estimated as near Dec 1624 because her baptismal record reflects “probably Dec 1624). This is from
the Baptismal Records of Leerdam, Holland from 1622 – 1628, 1638 – 1661. This information as well as name of her parents
from the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 7.
819
820
Information regarding the nineteen families of Staten Island applying for land on Staten Island is based on Huguenot
Settlement on Staten Island provided via New York Public Library web site.
Information regarding connection of Barent Van Rottmer to Thys Barentsen is based on Stephen’s Smith Ancestors,
Descendants & Cousins web site maintained by Stephen Smith and including links to Michael Boyd’s web site.
821
822
Information regarding Albert Andriessen Bradt based on Michelle Boyd’s information that references “The Norwegian
Bradt Family in New Netherland New York” by Lorine McGinnis Schulze
Barent Van Rottmer information provided from Barent’s story on Ancestry.com and provided by K.G. Herschell on 7 Mar
2008 and based on information from Michelle Boyd’s web site that contains family information on Annetje Rottmer and Albert
Bradt. Michelle Boyd’s information references “The Norwegian Bradt Family in New Netherland New York” by Lorine
McGinnis Schulze. The information is quite detailed and confirms a solid connection to Barent Van Rottmer but, however,
does not connect this to Thys Barentsen.
823
824
Information regarding Annetje Barents immigration to America based on Michelle Boyd’s information that references “The
Norwegian Bradt Family in New Netherland New York” by Lorine McGinnis Schulze.
Description of earlier Staten Island land applicants including Thys Barentsen based on excerpt from Staten Island and its
people: a history, 1609-1929, Vol. I, Part 1, Staten Island, page 104 and Vol II, Chapter 26, page 845, Charles W. Leng and
825
William T. Davis, Vol I, 1930.
Thys applied for land on Staten Island on 22 Aug 1661 based on Robert Barker Family Trees at Ancestry.com. Original
source was page 18 and 19 of the "HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORK YEAR BOOK OF 1902".
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Approximate birth of Thys Barentsen based on Court Case record NJMis 1:8 from 12-4-1681 which listed a “testimony of
Tis Barns aged 60 years …”. This documentation from Swaim-Tysen Family book, bottom of page 18.
827
Date of death for Thys Barentsen based on estate inventory taken soon after his death on 12-2-1682. At his death he had 2
working mares, 2 working horses, 2 young mares, 3 cows, one young ox and other animals and farm equipment. Source:
Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 19. Original source was from Kings County Court and Road Records, 1668-1766, page 188
and copied from A Staten Island Lineage by Dr. Stryker-Rodda into the Swaim-Tysen Family book.
828
829
Barent’s various names and aliases based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 29-30.
Beleyte’s birth of ~ 1650 derived based on her baptism in July, 1650, Leerdam, Holland based on Swaim-Tysen Family
book, page 37.
830
Information regarding Beleyte and Williams Losercht based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 37. Source listed was
GHNY, Vol 49, No. 1, page 2).
831
832
Baptismal records for children of Peterke Jans from Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 7 and source was Baptismal Records
of Leerdam, Holland from 1662 – 1628, 1638-1661.
Approximate birth of Thys Barentsen based on Court Case record NJMis 1:8 from 12-4-1681 which listed a “testimony of
Tis Barns aged 60 years …”. This documentation from Swaim-Tysen Family book, bottom of page 18.
833
Aliases for Anthony based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, pages 39, 41. May 5, 1728 Baptism record based on Dutch
Church Record – Baptism records in Tutwiler Library, Birmingham, AL which listed Anthony Sweem and Anna Brooks as
834
parents of the baptism of Maria. Witnesses were Johannes Sweem and Marytje Borkelo. Record listing Anthony Tysen as
Supervisor in 1703 based on Annals of Staten Island, J. J. Chute, 1877.
The source for Anthony Sweem’s Will is Charlotte Megill Hix C.G.R.S, Staten Island Wills & Letters of Administration,
Richmond Co., NY 1670-1800 (Hertiage Books, Inc), p 65. This was obtained via Stephen Smith’s Family web site “ Stephen’s
Ancestors and Cousins”.
835
Cornelius’ date of birth estimated ~ 1661 based on his baptism on 8-10-1661 from the Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 45.
Original source was records of Dutch Church of New Amsterdam.
836
837
Statement that Cornelius was first “Swaim” child born in America based on Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 45.
Information pertaining to children of Thys Barentsen based on Swaim-Tysen Family book unless specific individual endnote references are shown that would supersede the afore-mentioned reference.
838
839
1703 land deed from John Depuy to Mattise Swaim from Swaim-Tysen Family book, page 30.
Anthony Sweem listed as witness for Baptism of Anthony Sweem based on Dutch Church Baptism Records in Tutwiler
Library, Birmingham, Alabama.
840
Information pertaining to John Tysen, Barnt Tysen and Thys Barentsen from Pre-Revolutionary Dutch houses and families
in northern New Jersey and southern New York, Rosalie Fellows Bailey, 1936, page 152-153.
841
William was the son of James Adams and Martha Devoss based on excerpt from The Biographical Record, Pages 521-522 in
the section on William Adams. I am not sure of the exact book this was copied from. I found it stuck in the Adams Family
Bible.
842
Williams Adams’ birth state and that of his parents based on 1880 Census, Indiana, Randolph County, Monroe, Dist 144,
Image 3 of 48.
843
Ancestry of Martha Devoss based on family tree information posted 11-05-2003 at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the original source information, however, some of the information lines up with
information I have.
844
Information pertaining to Joseph DeVoss and his children based on USGenWeb Archives “Ohio Ross County Obituaries”
posted by Ralph Cokonougher rcokon@hotmail.com December 30, 2005, 8:28 pm. Original source: page 6 of the 19 Jan. 1905
Greenfield, Ohio "The Greenfield Republican"
845
Sophia DeVoss birth, death and other information based on Ross County History Biographical Sketches, 427, at “Heritage
Pursuit” web site.
846
Children of John and Margaret Devoss (except Daniel) including dates of birth based on family tree information posted at
Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums (db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the original source information, however,
some of the information lines up with information I have.
847
Date of birth of Daniel Devoss ~ 1834 derived from listed age of 16 in the 1850 Census, OH, Ross County, Buckskin, Image
29/51 [Roll M432_725, pg 199] taken 11-19-1850.
848
849
David Adams born ~ 1789 based on listed age of 61 in 1850 Census, OH, Ross, Scioto, Image 37 of 39 taken Aug 30, 1850.
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James Adams birth date Aug 31 1810 based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the original source information, however, the dates line up closely with the
derived birth date of ~ 1811 based on listed age of 39 in the 1850 Census, OH, Fayette County, Green, Image 24 of 26 [image
264 roll M432_678] taken 9/4/1850 for (Buena Vesta Township).
850
Date of death of May 7, 1882 based on family tree information posted 11-05-2003 at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I tried but was unable to contact Deena.
851
Martha Devoss was born Jul 11 1812 based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the original source.
852
Date of death for Martha Devoss Adams based on family tree information posted 11-05-2003 at Ancestry.com by Deena
Sessums (db=:1907202 id I535830538). This is consistent with the 1850 census which shows James Adams having remarried
to Catherine.
853
Marriage date of May 8, 1834 of James Adams and Martha Devoss based on (Ohio) Ross County Marriages 1789 – 1850
obtained at http://www.scioto.org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850/A.html. This marriage date also validated by family tree
information posted 11-05-2003 at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums (db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of her original
source information. The other information she has on this family matches my information though.
854
Ann Eliza Adams birth was Sep 23 1837 based on family tree information posted 11-05-2003 at Ancestry.com by Deena
Sessums (db=:1907202 id I535830538). Anna’s derived birth is ~ 1836 based on listed age of 14 in 1850 Census, Ohio, Fayette
County, Green, Image 24 of 26. (BuenaVesta Township). Anna E. Adams Moon was born Sept 1833 based on 1900 Census,
IN, Randolph County, taken 6/19/1900. This must be a mistake since James and Martha were not married until 1834.
855
Anna Adams married Albert M. Moon based on Portrait and Biological Record, Randolph County, Indiana by A. W. Bowen
& Co. via http://www.countyhistory.com/doc.randol/index.html.
856
Albert M. Moon birth Feb 14 1835 based on Portrait and Biological Record, Randolph County, Indiana by A. W. Bowen &
Co. via http://www.countyhistory.com/doc.randol/index.html. Alvert Moon date of death based on “Find a Grave” website and
photo of his tombstone. He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana
857
858
Anna Adams became Anna Moon based on William W. Adams’ obituary. She had passed away by 1917.
Albert Moon was the son of Thomas Moon and Frances Irtons based on the Moon Family History document dated July 21,
2004 by Scott C. Beal obtained via the internet
859
Thomas Orville Moon born 4 Jan 1871 and died 7 Jun 1944 based on Godshalk (Michael J. Godshalk) family tree
information at Ancestry.com, source: Rick Hambrock, Portland, IN, imported 30 Jul 1998.
860
861
Children of Anna E, Adams Moon and Albert Moon based on 1880 and 1900 Censuses.
John Adams birth date Jul 30 1838 based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the source, however, the dates line up closely with the derived birth date of ~
1838 based on listed age of 12 in 1850 Census, Ohio, Fayette County, Green, Image 24 of 26. (Buena Vesta Township).
862
863
William W. Adams’ place of death in 1917 based on family bible of William W. Adams.
Sylvester Adams birth date May 30 1942 based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the source. Sylvester is not listed in the 1850 census (perhaps he died early)
but is mentioned in the Adams family information.
864
Death of Sylvester Adams based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums (db=:1907202 id
I535830538).
865
Margaret Ella Adams birth date Sep 16 1844 based on family tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Deena Sessums
(db=:1907202 id I535830538). I am not sure of the source, however, the dates line up closely with the derived birth date of ~
1845 based on listed age of 5 in 1850 Census, Ohio, Fayette County, Green, Image 24 of 26. (Buena Vesta Township).
866
Catherine Davis born ~ 1824 based on listed age of 25 in 1850 Census, Ohio, Fayette County, Green, Image 24 of 26.
(Buena Vesta Township).
867
Marriage of James Adams and Catharine Davis March 1, 1849 based on (Ohio) Ross County Marriages 1789 – 1850
obtained at http://www.scioto.org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850/A.html.
868
The Biographical Record of William W. Adams lists his four other brothers and sister which includes a Sylvester Adams
but not a James Adams. The 1850 census lists a James Adams but not a Sylvester Adams. It appears Sylvester died early
perhaps.
869
James Adams was born ~ 1850 based on listed age of 8/12 in 1850 Census, Ohio, Fayette County, Green, Image 24 of 26.
(Buena Vesta Township).
870
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William W. Adams was born near Greenfield (Ross County), Ohio based on a biographical record placed in the Adams
Family Bible. He was born in Fayette County, Ohio based on his obituary.
871
872
Williams Adams’ civil war information based on his obituary.
Description of William Adams life based on The Biographical Record page 521 excerpt found in Adams family bible. I do
not know the full description of this source or its date. It was published certainly prior to 1917 when William Adams passed
away.
873
Rachel Thornburg Adams’ birth state and that of her father and mother based on 1880 Census, Indiana, Randolph County,
Monroe, Dist 144, Image 3 of 48.
874
875
William W. Adams born September 23, 1840 based on The Biographical Record excerpt found in Adams family bible.
876
Rachel A. Adams date of birth (9-30-1844) and death (9-27-1884) based on William W. Adams family bible entries.
Marriage date of 7-21-1866 for William Adams to Rachel A. Thornburgh based on Indiana Marriages 1845 – 1920 via
Ancestry.com (Marriage Record 1865 – 1870), Randolph County, IN, Page 1). Other name listed was Wm. C. Jobes. William
W. Adams and Rachel A. Thornburg’s dates of birth, death and marriage are also listed in the family bible of William W.
Adams.
877
Rachel Thornburgh was the daughter of Curtis Thornburgh based on The Biographical Record excerpt, page 521,of William
W. Adams found in the Adams family bible.
878
Curtis Thornburgh died Aug 24 1895 in Eaton, Indiana (Delaware County) based on OneWorldTree entry at Ancestry.com
(source – Hill Family and Thornburgh family trees).
879
880
Marriage of Curtis Thornburgh and Mahala Clevenger based on Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 (via Ancestry.com).
John Thornburgh birth and death based on OneWorldTree entry at Ancestry.com (source – Hill Family and Thornburgh
family trees).
881
Susannah Beals birth and death based on OneWorldTree entry at Ancestry.com (source – Hill Family and Thornburgh
family trees).
882
John William Thornburgh born Apr 6 1843 based on OneWorldTree entry at Ancestry.com (source – Hill Family and
Thornburgh family trees). This is validated by birth ~ 1843 based on listed age of 17 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry,
Image 3 of 29 taken July 24, 1860.
883
John William Thornburgh died Oct 8 1918 based on OneWorldTree entry at Ancestry.com (source – Hill Family and
Thornburgh family trees).
884
William R. Thornburgh born ~ 1847 based on listed age of 13 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken
July 24, 1860.
885
Nancy Thornburgh born ~ 1848 based on listed age of 12 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken July 24,
1860.
886
Susannah Thornburgh born ~ 1850 based on listed age of 10 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken July
24, 1860.
887
Harvey Thornburgh born ~ 1856 based on listed age of 4 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken July 24,
1860.
888
Lucinda Jane Thornburgh born ~ 1857 based on listed age of 3 in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken
July 24, 1860.
889
Mary Thornburgh born ~ 1859 based on listed age of 6 months in 1860 Census, IN, Delaware, Perry, Image 3 of 29 taken
July 24, 1860.
890
William W. Adams obituary from actual newspaper obituary saved by my Grandmother Belle Hawkins Champion Swaim
and published in The Montpelier Herald, about February 25-26, 1917.
891
Children of William and Rachel Adams (Ida, Laura) also validated by 1870 Census, Indiana, Randolph County, Monroe
Township, Image 42 of 42, taken 8/16/1870.
892
893
Ida May Adams date of birth (4-12-1867) and death (Mar 1955) based on William W. Adams family bible.
Birth date of William Stonebraker was April, 1867 and his occupation was barkeeper based on 1900 Census, Indiana,
Blackford, Harrison, Dist 19, Image 9/69 [Roll T623_360, pg 5A] taken June, 1900.
894
Information about William Stonebraker based on information provided at Find-a-Grave site from Kristy Fox on Sep 12,
2013 with his gravestone information. I am including it because the information is consistent with other family information I
have and appears likely to have originated from a descendant or researcher
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Will Stonebraker died in 1956 based on gravestone records. There is also letter from Bob Swaim to Tom Swaim dated Feb
15, 1988 that said he died sometime in the 1950’s or 1960’s.
896
Information pertaining to marriage of Ida M. Adams to William Stonebraker, their marriage date and his date of birth
based on an insert placed in the William W. Adams family bible. It looks to be of the same pen as the original bible entries.
897
Death of Hazel Emshwiller Reed in “summer, 1986” based on a photograph of Hazel with the following inscription: “Hazel
Emshwiller Reed, 1st cousin of Alice Belle Swaim. Born about 1894, died summer, 1986. Lived on 10 ½ St. in Tulsa. Her
mother Ida made double wedding ring bedspread (multicolor w/ white background) about 1930s and Olly acquired it on
Hazel’s death.” This is confirmed by a letter from Bob Swaim to Tom Swaim dated Feb 15, 1988 that stated that she died in
late, 1986.
898
Marriage of Hazel Stonebraker to Aaron Worster based on an unknown and undated (probably Montpelier Herald)
newspaper clipping my Grandmother Belle had that I now have.
899
Aaron Worster date of birth derived as 1887 based on his listed age of 43 in the 1930 Census, Indiana, Wells County,
Chester, Dist 2, Image 8 of 25.
900
901
Hazel and Aaron Worster had no children based on a letter dated Feb 15, 1988 from Bob Swaim to Tom Swaim.
Mrs. Aaron Worster (Hazel Ethel Stonebraker Worster) was listed as a pianist in the Montpelier Herald Society section,
Page 8, April 27, 1933.
902
Hazel became Hazel Emshwiller Reed based on a notation on a photo of her that my Mom gave me. The inclusion of the
name “Emshwiller” implies that she first married Aaron Worster, then married an Emshwiller and then married a Reed. I
believe the name Emshwiller may have been a mistake and that the notation should have read “Hazel Stonebraker Reed” but
I am not sure. Subsequent to this note Tom Swaim provided me a letter from my father, Bob Swaim, to Tom dated Feb 15,
1988 that stated that Hazel lived by herself after husband Will died and made no mention of her remarrying. So, I believe the
Hazel that became Hazel Reed was a different “Hazel”.
903
Birth date of Laura Jane Adams based on family bible of William W. Adams given to Belle Swaim, then given to Olly
Swaim and then given to Jack Swaim.
904
905
Laura Jane Champion date of death based on William W. Adams family bible.
Marriage of Laura J. Adams to Nathan Hawkins on May 8, 1886 based on marriage certificate. The attached clerical entry
sheet listed Laura’s father as William Adams and Nathan’s father as Amos Hawkins. This marriage is also included in the
Indiana Marriages 1845 – 1920 from Blackford County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book A, 1839-1857, original source page
456.
906
Nathan Hawkins born ~ 1864 based on 1880 Census, IN, Blackford County, All Townships, Sub Div 245, Image 11 of 47
taken 6/31/1880.
907
Curtis Elva Adams date of birth (9-14-1870) and death (5-12-1957) based on William W. Adams family bible. It also
matches his tombstone (buried at Robinson New Cemetery, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois (via Find-a-Grave web site).
The gravesite information also provided birth and death dates for wife Anna J. Adams
908
Marriage of Curtis E. Adams to Anna Madden on 11-25-1903 based on Marriage Records Volume III Book 12 (Mar 1898Mar 1900) Book 13 (Mar 1900-Mar 1902) Book 14 (Mar 1902-Nov 1903) Book 15 (Nov 1903-Sep 1905) Book 16 (Sep 1905-Jul
1907) Book 17 (Aug 1907-Jan 1910), Grant County, Book 15, Page 9 via Ancestry.com.
909
Information on Anastasia’s parents and siblings based on Janet’s (surname unknown) web site describing genealogy of
Harry Wesley Adams and describing him as a son of William W. Adams.
910
Information pertaining to Curtis Adam’s wife and children based on 1930 Census, IL, Crawford County, Honey Creek
Township, Dist 21, Image 17 of 18 taken 4/24/1930.
911
Harry Wesley Adams born ~ 1909 based on listed age of 11 in 1920 Census, IL, Crawford, Honey Creek, Dist 27, Image 8 of
22 taken January 10, 1920.
912
Sarah Elizabeth Irwin birth and death based on Janet’s (surname unknown) web site describing genealogy of Harry Wesley
Adams and describing him as a son of William W. Adams.
913
Harry Wesley Adams information based on Janet’s (surname unknown) web site describing genealogy of Harry Wesley
Adams and describing him as a son of William W. Adams.
914
Minnie Adams death based on odd Fellows Cemetery records that indicate Dec 19, 1887 (and no birth date). Minnie’s date
of birth (6-28-1874) and death (December 19, 1888) is included in the William W. Adams family bible. The Bible record may
have been in error.
915
Ota Ethel Adams Emshwiller date of birth (5-23-1876) and death (12-2-1963) based on William W. Adams family bible.
This is also validated by Whisenhunt Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical Society. There is a discrepancy in the
record listed in Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet which indicates she would have been born in 1883
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because her listed age was 80 and death was ~ 23 Jan 1963. The Obituary for Ethel Emshwiller ran 24 Jan 1963 in Bluffton
News Banner, Page 2, Column 7; Age: 80; Spouse: Amos Emshwiller; Residence: Hartford City.
Marriage date of 9-28-1896 of Leota Ethlyn Adams to Marion Emshwiller based on Indiana Marriages 1845 – 1920 via
Ancestry.com (Marriage Records Book A 1839 – 1857), Blackford County, IN, Page 57). This record lists Leota E. Adams
marrying Marion A. Emshwiller.
917
Dr. Marion Emshwiller died ~ 30 Jun 1932 based on based on Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet.
The Obituary ran 1 Jul 1932 in Evening News Banner, Page 1, Column 4; Age: 63; Spouse: not shown; Residence:
Montpelier. This date is also validated by his gravesite information from Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier (Blackford
County), Indiana (via Find-a-Grave website)
918
John Patterson Emshwiller died 11 Aug 1951 based on gravestone information from Arlington Cemetery, Virginia.
Information also obtained from Obituary Index, Wells County Public Library via internet. The Obituary ran 13 Aug 1951 in
Bluffton News Banner, Page 3, Column 6; Age: 59; Spouse: Bertha; Residence: Hyattsville, MD / WC relatives.
919
Children of Marion and Leota Emshwiller based on 1900 Census, IN, Blackford County, Montpelier City (Harrison
Township), Dist 19, Image 7 of 69 [Image 329 Roll T623_360].
920
Marion and Ethlyn Emshwiller lived next door to William and Ira Stonebraker in Montpelier based on 1910 Census, IN,
Blackford, Montpelier, Dist 3, Image 13/20 [T624_340 part 3 pg 33A] taken 4/22/1910.
921
Ethel and Marion Emshwiller were living in Harrison Township in 1930 based on 1930 Census, IN, Blackford County,
Montpelier (Harrison Township), Dist 1, Image 5 of 38 taken 4/3/1930.
922
Flora Belle Adams date of birth (4-13-1882) and death (Dec 24, 1901) based on William W. Adams family bible. The Odd
Fellows Cemetery records also list her year of death as 1901. Blackford County, Indiana records state it was Dec 24, 1900
923
924
Based on 1900 Census, IN, Blackford County, Montpelier City, Dist 19, Image 7 of 69 [Image 329 Roll T623_360].
925
Flora B. Adams never married and buried in IOOFD cemetery based on Blackford, Indiana Death Records.
Information regarding where William Adams lived after the Civil War based on excerpt from The Biographical Record,
Pages 521-522 in the section on William Adams. I am not sure of the exact book this was copied from. I found it stuck in the
Adams Family Bible.
926
Marriage date of 9-21-1889 for William W. Adams to Mary C. Larue based on Indiana Marriages 1845 – 1920 via
Ancestry.com (Marriage Records Book A 1839 – 1857), Blackford County, IN, Page 54). This is also validated by the 1910
Census, IN, Blackford, 1-WD Montpelier, Dist 3, Image 17/20 [T624_340, Part 3, Pg 35A] taken 4/23/1910 which lists them as
having been married for 20 years. This is also validated by Obituary of William W. Adams
927
1910 information for William W. Adams including their address in Montpelier based on 1910 Census, IN, Blackford, 1-WD
Montpelier, Dist 3, Image 17/20 [T624_340, Part 3, Pg 35A] taken 4/23/1910
928
John and Laura Champion were living near Chanute City, Kansas (Neosho County) based on 1910 Census, KS, 4-Chanute,
Dist 199, Image 59/92 [Series T624, Roll 451, Part 1, Page 144B] taken 5/5/1910.
929
John and Laura Champion were living in Humboldt, Kansas in 1920 based on 1920 Census, KS, Allen County, Humboldt,
ED 8, Image 27 of 65 [image 147 Roll T625_522] taken 1/14/1920.
930
Samuel Garrett was the father of Susannah Garrett based on 1850 Census, Indiana, Wabash, Liberty, Image 28/36 [Roll
M432_178 pg 343] taken 10/8/1850.
931
Information pertaining to Nathan Hawkins’s parents based on 1880 Census, Indiana, Blackford County, All Townships,
Dist 163, Image 29 of 48 taken 6-31-1880.
932
Amos Hawkins birth and death information from Ancestry.com family tree submitted by Robin Daihl. The submitter
appeared to be associated with son Samuel Leo Hawkins’ branch since there was detailed information listed in that branch.
Amos date of birth can also be estimated as ~ 1835 based on 1880 Census, IN, Blackford County, All Townships, Dist 163,
Image 29 of 48 taken 6/31/1880.
933
Susannah Garrett Hawkins date of birth estimated as ~ 1841 based on 1880 Census, IN, Blackford County, All Townships,
Dist 163, Image 29 of 48 taken 6/31/1880.
934
Amos Hawkins married Susannah Garriat (Garrett) on 9-30-1857 based on Marriage Records 1854 – 1861, Wabash
County, Indiana, compiled by Wabash County Historical Museum via Ancestry.com.
935
Children of Amos and Susannah Hawkins (Riley, Orpheus, Nathan, Mary, Samuel) based on 1870 Census, IN, Wabash
County, Liberty Township, Dist 163, Image 29 of 48 taken 8/8/1870.
936
Children of Amos and Susannah Hawkins (Aseneth, J. Mahala, C. Joseph, Peter) and additional validation of children
(Nathan, Mary, Samuel) based on 1880 Census, IN, Blackford County, All Townships, Dist 163, Image 29 of 48 taken
6/31/1880.
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938
Clarence A. Hawkins information based on William W. Adams family bible.
939
Nathan Hawkins died 1906 based on cemetery stone from Odd Fellows Cemetery, Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana
Clarence Hawkins died Jul 15 1935 based on William W. Adams family bible given to Belle Swaim, then given to Olly
Swaim and then given to Jack Swaim.
940
Clarence was Laura’s son based on many individual pieces of evidence including census data and the Adams family bible
entries. One particularly compelling piece of evidence is a photograph my mother Olly had of Laura Adams Hawkins
Champion with two of Clarence Hawkin’s children. The caption written by my father Bob Swaim said ”My grandmother
Champion with her two granddaughters Marie on Left – Mary Jane on right. Daughters of Clarence Hawkins, her son. Car is
Uncle Will Stonebrakers taken near drilling rig he was working on in Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas.”
941
Clarence Hawkins was living with his grandfather William W. Adams in 1900 based on 1900 Census, IN, Blackford, Other
Townships, ED 18, Image 7 of 23 [Image 305 Roll T623_360] taken 6/8/1900.
942
Clarence Hawkins married Laura ? based on 1920 Census, OK, Tulsa County, Tulsa, Dist 226, Precinct 11, Image 6 of 39
[Image 132, Roll T625_1487] taken 1/10/1920 and 1930 Census, TX, Bexar County, San Antonio, Dist 118, Image 37 of 43
taken 4/9/1930.
943
Marie Hawkins date of birth derived as ~1913 based on 1920 Census, OK, Tulsa County, Tulsa, Dist 226, Precinct 11,
Image 6 of 39 [Image 132, Roll T625_1487] taken 1/10/1920. She is also listed in the 1930 Census, TX, Bexar County, San
Antonio, Dist 118, Image 37 of 43 taken 4/9/1930.
944
Mary Jane Hawkins date of birth derived as ~1917 based on listed age of 12 in 1920 Census, OK, Tulsa County, Tulsa, Dist
226, Precinct 11, Image 6 of 39 [Image 132, Roll T625_1487] taken 1/10/1920. She is also listed in the 1930 Census, TX,
Bexar County, San Antonio, Dist 118, Image 37 of 43 taken 4/9/1930.
945
Garnett Merle Hawkins born 9 Apr 1890 and died 9 Sep 1959, San Diego, based on California Death Index, 1940-1997.
States her mother’s maiden name was Adams. I obtained Garnett’s married surname Landis based on a note my father
placed on a knife that was given to him by his Aunt Garnett.
946
Robert J. Landis born ~ 1916 based on listed age of 14 in 1930 Census, California, San Diego, San Diego, District 210,
Image 47 of 60 taken April 19, 1930.
947
948
Robert J. Landis died in WWII in Nov 1944 based on a note my father left with his knife that his mother left to my father.
Laura Hawkins married John A. Champion on April 5, 1893 based on marriage certificate. This is also based on Indiana
Marriages, 1945-1920 from Ancestry.com site. Original source was Blackford County, Indiana Marriage Records Book A 1839
– 1857, Page 253, marriage performed by J.P., entry name is John E. Mason
949
John Champion born Jul 6, 1850 based on a handwritten note by my father, Bob Swaim, dated April 22, 1987 in reference
to John Champion as the original owner of a shotgun passed on to me. This is validated by the 1900 Census of Indiana, Wells
County, that lists his birth date as July, 1850.
950
John Champion died August 26, 1943 based on a handwritten note by my father, Bob Swaim, dated April 22, 1987 in
reference to John Champion as the original owner of a shotgun passed on to me. This also matches noted take by Bob Swaim
from looking at gravestones at Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa Oklahoma.
951
William and Mary Champion’s children based on 1870 Census, PA, Armstrong, Washington, Image 259 of 316 dated
9/14/1870.
952
William Champion and Mary Champion’s children was also validated by the 1850 Census, PA, Butler, Fairview, Image 15
of 36 and 1870 Census, PA, Armstrong, Washington (Brady’s Bend), Image 26 of 28. The 1870 Census also lists James C.
Champion, born ~ 1861. This matches later census information that stated that John A. Champion’s father was born in
Germany and mother was born in Pennsylvania. I began searching for John Champion in PA censuses and found only one
that matched John’s birth year AND was listed as a John A. (in the 1879 census). I feel very certain that William and Mary
were their parents since the data matches but I must state that this census data is the only evidence I have of that.
953
Albert B. Champion date of birth May 17, 1883 based on 1900 Census, IN, Wells County, Jackson Township, Dist 144,
Image 13 of 46 taken 6/9/1900.
954
955
William Best and Mary Best’s place of birth based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
William Robert Best’s father was William Best and mother was Isabelle Lee (unknown) Best based on William Robert
Best’s death certificate.
956
957
Information on George Best based on letter from Daphne (Best) Matson dated June 25, 2006.
Information on Hugh Best born 1833, based on Carnteel parish Church of Ireland records (St. James at Aughnacloy) from
microfilmed registers at PRONI in Belfast, MIC 583/27 provided via Annie Crenshaw on 5/24/2010.
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John Best was a son of William Best and Elizabeth Thompson based on Baptism record 6 Jun 1845, Carnteel Parish
Church of Ireland provided by Annie Crenshaw on 6/2/2010.
959
960
William Best date of birth based on Death Certificate information provided by Annie Crenshaw.
William Best and Mary Alice McBride marriage information based on Irish Civil Marriage Records provided by Annie
Crenshaw email on 5-23-2010.
961
Children of William Best and Mary/Alice McBride based on information posted by Bettina B. Stanger on 31 Aug 2000 at
message board at Ancestry.com.
962
Martha Williams Best born ~ based 1864 on her listed age of 45 in the 1910 Census, Illinois, Chicago Ward 20, Cook
County. This 1910 census lists children William (20), Margaret (18), John (14), James (12). It does not list Richard
supposedly born in 1893.
963
964
John Best family information based on Bettina Stanger Rootsweb message board post of 31 Aug 2000
Information on family of William Best and Mary Alice McBride based on family information from Elizabeth Best provided
via Annie Crenshaw email on 5/23/2010. Additional information on family of William Best and Mary Alice McBride also
validated by Bettina Stanger information posted at Ancestry.com message board.
965
Robert James Best born 4 Aug 1867 to William Best and Ally McBride in Clogher District, Aughnacloy Church, Sub-district
Carnteel, Tyrone County based on Ireland Civil Birth Records.
966
967
William Best date of death based on his death certificate (information provided by Annie Crenshaw 5/24/2010).
Isabella Lee’s birth date estimated based on 1911 Irish Census data provided by Annie Crenshaw (listed as age 64 in
Isabella Best household)
968
Isabella Lee Best date of death based on her death certificate (information provided by Annie Crenshaw 5/24/2010).
Informant: Florence Ryan, daughter. Isabella’s occupation listed as “egg dealer”.
969
William Best and Isabella Lee marriage information based on Irish Civil Marriage Records provided by Annie Crenshaw
email on 5-23-2010. They were married at Caledon Church of Ireland in Aghaloo Parish, Dungannon Civil District, Tyrone
County.
970
Elizabeth (Best) Morris born Feb, 1871 based on 1900 Census, KY. In this 1900 Census she is listed as “Lizzie” and born in
Ireland. Information on Elizabeth Best including her date of birth 1871 and husband George Morris based on Canadian
descendant’s John Wilson’s charts based on Penny Best family information provided via Annie Crenshaw email 5/23/2010.
971
George Morris born Aug, 1866 based on 1900 Census, KY, Garnettsville. This is validated as ~ 1866 based on listed age of
53 in 1920 Census, Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa, District 231. Ages of Elizabeth and children: Elizabeth (47), Myrtle (21),
Ruth (17), Billy (3).
972
Birth of Maud Morris and Sarah Morris derived based on 1900 Census, Kentucky, Meade County, Garnettsville, District
82, Image 10 of 24 taken June 6, 1900.
973
Mary J. Best was a child of Isabella Best and born ~ 1872 based on listed age of 28 in the 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone
County, Aughnacloy Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3. Mary J. was listed as Mary J. McAdam and listed as a daughter of Isabella
Best.
974
Minnie Best was a child of William and Isabella Best based on Penny Best family information provided from John Wilson’s
charts (he lives in Canada) via Annie Crenshaw email 5/23/2010.
975
Leonard Lee Best was born in 1876 based on Canadian descendant’s John Wilson’s charts from Penny best (provided via
Annie Crenshaw 5/23/2010). This account mentions his wife Bertha Pearl Williams.
976
Information on Leonard Lee Best, his wife and children based on information posted at Ancestry.com. I do not know the
sources however the information described is very specific and must be based on known family information (at least two
different sources). Census depicted his place of birth as North Ireland and his occupation as farmer and that he immigrated
in 1906. One source describes his name as Leonard Lee Best and another lists it as Leonard Pat Best. I also have family
information that mentions a Pat Best that lived in Illinois so it is possible his nickname was “Pat”.
977
Information on Leonard Lee Best’s family based on 1930 Census, Illinois, Franklin County, Browning Township taken
April 24, 1930,
978
Margaret was a daughter of Isabella Best and born ~ 1879 based on listed age of 21in the 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone
County, Aughnacloy Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3.
979
Hugh Best birth based on his birth certificate (information provided by Annie Crenshaw 5/24/2010). Information indicates
his parents were William Best and Isabella Best, formerly Lee. Informant: Elizabeth Best (her mark), present at birth, Tully,
Augnacloy District, Clogher.
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Hugh Best date of death based on Best headstone in St. Marks Church of Ireland Cemetery, The Mall, Armagh Parish,
Armagh County, Section G, Plot 43 and Hugh Best Obituary provided via Annie Crenshaw on 5/24/2010.
981
Margaret (Armstrong) Best died Sep 16 1916 based on Best headstone in St. Marks Church of Ireland Cemetery, The Mall,
Armagh Parish, Armagh County, Section G, Plot 43 provided by Annie Crenshaw email on 5/24/2010.
982
Hugh Best married Margaret Armstrong on 13 Mar 1902 at St. Mark’s Church of Ireland in Armagh city, Co. Armagh,
Ireland (now Northern Ireland) based on information from Annie Crenshaw posted at Ancestry.com message board.
983
Hugh Best married Susannah Tweedy based on Northern Ireland Ancestry Search (Emerald Ancestors) for Armagh Civil
Registers office, Armagh parish, Armagh Civil District, Armagh county.
984
Information regarding where Robert, William John, Richard and Harry Best lived is based on Hugh Best’s Obituary
provided by Annie Brenshaw.
985
Thomas Best born 5 Mar 1885, Ireland, died 27 Dec 1956, Tulsa, OK, based on Tulsa Genealogical Society records for 1951,
Page 186. Thomas’ date of death validated by Thomas Best born ~ 1885 based on listed age of 45 in the 1930 Census, OK,
Tulsa, Lynn Lane, District 22, Image 18 of 35 taken April 9, 1930.
986
Thomas Best died Dec 27, 1951 based on his Death Certificate (born Mar 5, 1885 in Ireland, his parents listed as William
Best and Isabelle Lee.) Thomas died of coronary embolism.
987
Sarah (unknown) Best born 21 Apr 1887, Armagh, Ireland, died 20 Jul 1867, Tulsa, OK based on Tulsa Genealogical
Society records for 1967, Page 167.
988
Thomas Best married Sarah Steenson 1 Apr 1907 based on Irish Civil Marriage Records, Date of Marriage - 1 Apr 1907,
Thomas BEST & Sarah STEENSON, Armagh Church of Ireland. Date of marriage matches 1920 census records.
989
Armagh Parish, County Armagh (information provided by Annie Crenshaw 5/24/2010).
Thomas Best, Sarah Best and Alexander Best immigrated to U.S. in 1913 based on 1920 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 1,
Image 24 of 40 taken Jan 22, 1920. The 1930 Census has a different account and states that Thomas came over in 1911 and
Sarah and Alexander came over separately in 1914.
990
In 1920 Thomas Best was living at 1305 Pearl St. in Tulsa, OK based on 1920 Census, Tulsa, OK, District 231 taken
1/22/1920.
991
Alex Best born 16 Jan 1980, Ireland, died 26 Aug 1975, Tulsa, OK based on Tulsa Genealogical Society records for 1975,
Page 28. Alexander Best birth and month/year of death referenced in Social Security Death Index, Last residence:
74105 Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; issued in Oklahoma. His birth in 1908 is validated by his listed age of 12 in the 1920 Census,
OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 231, Image 24 of 40 taken Jan 22, 1920.
992
Maurine Best went to Central High School, Tulsa, OK with cousins Joseph and Daphne Best based on 1939 Central High
School Yearbook photo.
993
Approximate birth dates of Thomas Best’s children based on 1930 Census, OK, Tulsa, Lynn Lane, District 22, Image 18 of
35 taken April 9, 1930.
994
995
Information on family of Thomas Best predominantly based on letter from Daphne Best Matson dated June 25, 2006.
Anne Best was a daughter of Isabella Best and born ~ 1886 based on listed age of 14 in 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone County,
Aughnacloy Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3. Mary J. was listed as Mary J. McAdam and listed as a daughter of Isabella Best.
996
Information on family of Annie Best based on letter from Daphne Best Matson dated June 25, 2006. Annie married
Charles J. McClure based on Canadian descendant’s John Wilson’s charts based on Penny Best family information provided
via Annie Crenshaw email 5/23/2010
997
William Robert Best date of birth is listed as Dec 9 1888 based on Fitzgerald’s Funeral Records provided by the Tulsa
Genealogical Society. His birth was ~ 1888 based on listed age of 12 in the 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone County, Aughnacloy
Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3. William Robert Best’s birth was Dec 9 1886 based on his Death Certificate. Jane Best also said
his birth was Dec 9, 1886 in a letter dated August 24, 2003. Any of these records could be in error as people make mistakes. I
will use 1888 as his birth because it is clear from the 1901 Irish Census that Robert was a year older than Isabella.
998
William Robert Best date of death (Nov 27, 1954) based on his Death Certificate and also corroborated by Fitzgerald’s
Funeral Records provided by the Tulsa Genealogical Society. Her date of death validated by a letter from Jane Best dated
999
August 24, 2003.
Mary Margaret Best date of birth (July 25, 1882) based on Fitzgerald’s Funeral Records provided by the Tulsa
Genealogical Society. Her birth date also validated by a letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003. Jane said (in a letter
dated September 30, 2003) that Bill’s Mother listed her age as 44 incorrectly on Bill’s birth certificate so she would look
younger than her husband (whose age was shown as 50 on birth certificate).
1000
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Mary Margaret Best date of death (Jan 1, 1966) based on Fitzgerald’s Funeral Records provided by the Tulsa Genealogical
Society. Her date of death also validated by a letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1001
Isabella Best Sidebotham was born ~ 1889 based on listed age of 11 in 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone County, Aughnacloy
Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3. This is validated by 1920 census listed age of 29 (~ 1890) and 1930 census listed age of 38 (~
1891). She was born Apr 25, 1889 based on Social Security Death Index 337-20-6358 60615, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (this
presumes that this is the same Isabella Sidebotham which is likely based on unusual name, age and location combination.
The Northern Ireland Ancestry Search database that shows Isabella born to William Best and Isabella Lee and born in
Aughnacloy Church, Clogher Civil District, Carnteel Sub-district, Tyrone County on 4 Aug 1872. This does not seem correct
since the 1901 Irish Census clearly shows daughter Mary born in 1872 and Isabella as 17 years younger than Mary.
1002
1003
Isabella Sidebotham died Mar 1966 based on Social Security Death Index 337-20-6358 60615, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Benjamin Sidebotham died Oct 1962 based on Social Security Death Index, DOB 10 Jan 1890 and last residence Illinois.
This is validated by census record which shows indicates his birth as ~1889.
1004
Information on Isabella and Benjamin Sidebotham and children based on 1920 Census, Illinois, Cook County (Chicago),
Chicago Ward 6, District 338 taken January 2, 1920.
1005
Information on Isabella Sidebotham based on letter from Daphne Best Matson dated June 25, 2006.Further information
on Isabella and Benjamin Sidebotham and children based on 1930 Census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago (Districts 1-250),
District 207 taken April 29, 1930.
Florence Sidebotham born 14 Dec 1921 based on Cook County , Illinois Birth Index. This date is validated by census which
indicates she would have been born ~ 1921 and family lived in Cook County, Illinois.
1006
Samuel Best was a son of Isabella Best and born ~ 1890 based on listed age of 10 in the 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone County,
Aughnacloy Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3.
1007
George Best born 15 Oct 1892 in Aughnacloy N. Ireland, died 03 Mar 1956 based on Tulsa, OK Genealogical Society
records for 1956, Page 1. This date is also referenced in George Best’s Death Certificate. George Best birth ~ 1891 based on
listed age of 9 in the 1901 Irish Census, Tyrone County, Aughnacloy Rural, Mulnahorn, House 3.
1008
George Best died Mar 1956 based on letter from Daphne Best dated June 25, 2006 and based on his Death Certificate
which listed his parents as William Best and Isabelle Lee from Aughnacloy, No. Ireland. This is also validated by Rose Hill
Memorial Park Cemetery Records obtained online that said he was buried 3 Mar 1956 Sec. Abbey L-1663 Row A1. Birth is
derived based on her estimate of his being 67 at death. For now I will place his birth in 1887 until I get further information.
Perhaps he was 69 rather than 67 when he died?
1009
1010
George Best’s wife was named Louisa Annie Bets based on George Best’s Death Certificate.
Louisa A. Best birth and death based on Social Security Death Index, Last residence 74105 Tulsa, Oklahoma, SSN Issued:
Oklahoma. Date of death validated by Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Records show that she was buried 12/5/1989 Sec.
Abbey 3rd L-1663 Row A and she is shown being buried next to George Best.
1011
1012
Louisa Annie Best was the daughter of John Martin based on her 1925 immigration record.
Immigration record for Louisa and Daphne Best for 13 Apr 1925 based on New York Passenger Lists, 1820 – 1957. Louisa
is listed as 30 years old and Daphne as 3 years old.
1013
1014
Daphne (Best Matson died 13 Dec, 2006 based on her Obituary in Tulsa World
Information on family of William Robert Best based on letter from Daphne Best Matson dated June 25, 2006. Information
on George Matson including his age of 74 is based on June 25, 2001 Sports Illustrated online article written by Scott Gummer.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1022858/index.htm
1015
Florence Best was a child of William and Isabella Best based on Penny Best family information provided from John
Wilson’s charts (he lives in Canada) via Annie Crenshaw email 5/23/2010. Birth date estimated based on 1901 and 1911 Irish
Censuses (listed as age 7 and 17, respectively, in Isabella Best household).
1016
Immigration dates for William and Mary Best (1904 and 1905) are based on the 1930 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 83,
Image 49 of 102 taken April 19, 1930. Mary Best’s immigration date of 1905 also shown in 1920 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa,
Dist 231, Image 28 of 40 taken in 1920.
1018
William R. Best draft registration card information based on data from Ancestry.com: Military Records, World War I
Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Oklahoma, Tulsa City, 0, Draft Card B, Image 585 of 1633.
1019
William R. Best family information based on 1920 Census, Tulsa, OK (Tulsa county), Precinct 13, ED #231, image 28 of 41
where family shown is William R Best (32), Mary Best (32), Joseph A Best (6 mths). The 1920 census shows both William R
and Mary Best were born in Ireland, their parents were born in Ireland and their son was born in OK. The 1930 Census,
Tulsa, OK (Tulsa County), District 83, Image 49 of 102 shows this same family along with “Billy C. Best” (7 yrs old).
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William and Mary Best funeral handled by Fitzgerald’s Funeral Home based on Fitzgerald’s Funeral Records provided by
the Tulsa Genealogical Society. William Best died of gastric hemorrhage due to gastric carcinoma based on his death
certificate.
1021
Joseph A. Best date of birth 28 Jun 1919 and date of death 13 May 1988 based on Social Security Death Index for Joseph
A. Best, SSN issued OK, last residence 60104, Bellwood, Illinois (Cook County).
1022
Additional information about Jane’s attack by a Chow provided in a note on a shoe box with sewing machine parts written
by my Mother, Olly Robinson Swaim.
1023
1024
Information pertaining to Jane Best’s childhood based on Jane’s recollections sent in a letter dated August 24, 2003.
WWII information about William C. Best based on the 447th Bombardment Group web site where I stumbled on a picture
of Bill Best during the WWII. I’d recognize him anywhere. (http://www.447bg.com/library/pichist/so8.html)
1025
Uncle Bill was quite a joker and loved to tease every chance he got. I dearly loved this guy. He was the mirror opposite of
my father who I don’t believe ever told a joke that I can recall. The only time I ever saw Bill serious was as he lay dying he
looked at me, serious as can be, and said “Don’t let this happen to you”. I wasn’t sure what he meant.
1026
1027
Juanita Jane Robinson date of birth based on recollection of Olly Swaim in conversation on 8-3-2003.
William C. Best date of birth based on Social Security Death Index with last residence shown as 77043, Houston, Harris
County and SSN issued in Oklahoma.
1028
William C. Best date of death based on Social Security Death Index with last residence shown as 77043, Houston, Harris
County and SSN issued in Oklahoma. Validated by Jane Best in her letter dated August 24, 2003.
1029
1030
Information regarding Barbie Best’s family and birth dates based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1031
Michael Best’s date of birth Oct 24, 1953 based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1032
Antoinette Marie Hall’s (Best) date of birth based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1033
Children’s birth dates of Mike Best based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1034
William J. Burns birth and death based on death certificate and recollection of Vivian Davies Swaim.
1035
Marriage information regarding Emma Bruner based on recollection of Vivian Davies Swaim 7-22-2003.
1036
Charles R. Davies date of birth 4-1-1916 based on Birth Certificate.
Vivian Kilbourne’s date of birth of 1-16-1922 based on Birth Certificate and recollection of Vivian Davies Swaim 7-222003.
1037
Charles F. Davies date of death based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in Texas (and validated in that it
reflected his birth of 11-11-1946). The date of death had a suffix (P) after and note at bottom said “(P) = (Proof) Death
Certificate Observed”. So this is probably not his exact date of death. No last residence shown – had a code “(72)” shown.
1038
Margaret Carroll Davies date of birth, birth county and parents names based on Texas Birth Index, 1903 – 1997 from
Ancestry.com.
1039
Charles (Chuck) F. Davies’ birth date based on Vivian Davies recollection recounted to me on July 22, 2003. Birth date
based on Texas Birth Index, 1903 – 1997 from Ancestry.com.
1040
Marie J. Couch born 14 Aug 1892 at 2200 Woodstock, Philadelphia, PA based on her Birth Certificate (provided via
Charles Davies, Vivian’s father). Her parents were listed as Perly T. Couch and Mary J. Couch.
1041
Marie J. Couch died 21 Nov 1966 based on her Death Certificate (provided via Charles Davies, Vivian’s father). Her
parents were listed as Perley T. Couch and Marie Frances. She was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Norfolk Virginia.
1042
1043
Information about Charles R. Davies’ parents based on recollection of Vivian Davies Swaim 7-22-2003.
Helen C. Mears born ~ 1896 based on listed age of 34 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 51,
Image 15 of 22 taken April 11, 2005.
1044
Ed Mears was born ~ 1918 based on listed age of 12 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 51,
Image 15 of 22 taken April 11, 2005.
1045
Marie F. Couch was born 1872 based on death certificate. She would have been born ~ 1874 based on listed age of 56 in
1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 51, Image 15 of 22 taken April 11, 2005.
1046
1047
Marie F. Couch date of death based on death certificate.
Charles R. Davies was born July 31, 1889 based on copy of Birth Certificate obtained by Charles R. Davies (Vivian’s
father). (they misspelled his name as Davis on the Birth Certificate)
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Charles Reginald Davies, Sr. died Apr 20 1970 based on Charles Davies, Jr. family information (Death Certificate). This
death is also in the Social Security Death Index.
1049
Charles R. Davies married Marie J. Couch February 14, 1915 based on Marriage Certificate. Also validated as ~ 1915
based on 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 51, Image 15 of 22 taken April 11, 2005.
1050
Marie F. Couch born Aug 14 1892 based on Davies’ family information (birth certificate). Validated as ~ 1894 based on
listed age of 35 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 51, Image 15 of 22 taken April 11, 2005.
1051
1052
Marie Couch Davies died Nov 27 1966 based on Charles Reginald Davies family information (Death Certificate).
Frederick J. Davies born Aug 13 1918 based on Charles Reginald Davies family information. It is validated by Social
Security Death Index for SSN issued in VA, Last Residence, 04106 South Portland, Cumberland, Maine
1053
Frederick J. Davies died Oct 1984 based on Charles Reginald Davies family information and his Obituary which Charles
Davies left us. It is validated by Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in VA, Last Residence, 04106 South Portland,
Cumberland, Maine. Also by Maine Death Index, 1960-1997 (Ancestry.com).
1054
Nancy Davies born Oct 16 1917 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OH, Last Residence
04673 Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.
1055
Nancy Davies died Jul 1984 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OH, Last Residence
04673 Sargentville, Hancock, Maine. Also listed in Maine Death Index, 1960-1997 for Nancy A. Davies.
1056
1057
Marie Davies born Nov 10 1942 based on Charles R. Davies family tree dated Oct 22 1980 and based on Charles R. Davies’
1058
Robert Wagner date of birth based on Charles R. Davies’ Davies and Related Families tree dated June 10 1995.
1059
Fred Davies, Jr. born Aug 30, 1949 based on Charles R. Davies family tree dated Oct 22 1980.
1060
Stacey Brooke Davies born Nov 10 1975 based on Charles R. Davies family tree dated Oct 22 1980.
1061
Kassia Elizabeth Davies born Apr 4 1980 based on Charles R. Davies family tree dated Oct 22 1980.
Davies and Related Families tree dated June 10 1995.
Michael James Davies born Oct 10 1951and info regarding his marriage based on Charles R. Davies family tree dated Oct
22 1980.
1062
The account of Charles Davies and Emily Harris’ immigration to the U.S. is based on a typed page describing the Tapley
and Davies family in the Charles R. Davies, Jr. (b 1916) genealogy file. It had pencil edits on it and was a rough draft. It is
not dated. The other letters in the same file were all from around the 1980 time frame.
1063
Immigration dates for Charles and Emily Davies based on 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk, 2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of
35 taken April 30, 1910.
1064
Charles Davies lived at 188 Charlotte St, Norfolk, Virginia in 1890 based on Norfolk, Virginia Directories, 1888-1891
(Ancestry.com).
1065
Charles Davies born May 9, 1862 based on Charles Reginald Davies family information. It is validated by derived as ~
1863 by listed age of 47 in 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk, 2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of 35 taken April 30, 1910.
1066
1067
Charles Davies death date based on Charles Reginald Davies family information.
Charles and Emily Davies married ~ 1888 based on 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk, 2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of 35
taken April 30, 1910.
1068
1069
Emily Harris Davies birth based on Charles Reginald Davies family information.
1070
Emily Harris Davies death based on Charles Reginald Davies family information.
1071
Edith M. Davies birth and death based on Charles Davies family information.
Emily Davies born Feb 1894 based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 6, Dist 112 taken June 8, 1900.
Validated as ~ 1894 based on Charles Davies family information. Validated by listed age of 16 in 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk,
2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of 35 taken April 30, 1910.
1072
William H. Ackiss born Jan 1890 based on 1900 Census, VA, Princess Anne, Seaboard, Dist 52, Image 1 of 44 taken June
1, 1900. Born ~ 1890 based on listed age of 40 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 96, Image 10 of
25 taken April 7, 1930.
1073
Geraldine C. Ackiss born ~ 1920 based on listed age of 10 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist
96, Image 10 of 25 taken April 7, 1930.
1074
1075
Geraldine and Gweneth Ackiss were children of Vivien and Gerald Ackiss based on Charles R. Davies family tree notes.
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Gweneth Ackiss born ~ 1927 based on listed age of 3 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 96,
Image 10 of 25 taken April 7, 1930.
1076
Walter G. Davies born Oct 1897 based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 6, Dist 112 taken June 8, 1900.
Validated as ~ 1898 based on Charles Davies family information. Validated by listed age of 12 in 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk,
2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of 35 taken April 30, 1910.
1077
1078
Walter Davies death date based on Charles Davies family information.
Elizabeth Davies born Oct 1900 based on Charles Davies family information. Validated by listed age of 9 in 1910 Census,
VA, Norfolk, 2-Wd Norfolk, Dist 27, Image 33 of 35 taken April 30, 1910.
1079
1080
Charles Devoto birth date based on Charles R. Davies’ Davies and Related Families tree dated June 10 1995.
1081
Brett Devoto birth date based on based on Charles R. Davies’ Davies and Related Families tree dated June 10 1995.
Thomas Davies born ~ 1826 based on listed age of 45 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1082
1083
Margaret E. Davies born ~ 1846 based on listed age of 5 in 1851 Census, Wales, Pembrokeshire, Dist 3a, Image 16 of 33.
Elizabeth A. Davies born ~ 1847 based on listed age of 14 in 1861 Census, Wales, Pembrokeshire, Haverford west St
Martin, Dist 12, Image 16 of 20 taken April, 1861.
1084
Thomas J. Davies born ~ 1849 based on listed age of 12 in 1861 Census, Wales, Pembrokeshire, Haverford west St Martin,
Dist 12, Image 16 of 20 taken April, 1861.
1085
1086
Thomas J. Davies living in Newport in 1881 based on 1881 Census, Pembrokeshire, Newport, Dist 14, Image 3 of 22.
Thomas Davies born ~ 1826 based on listed age of 45 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1087
Sarah Davies was born Feb 1833 based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 5, Dist 107, Image 15 of 34 dated
June 1, 1900.
1088
William M. Davies born ~ 1858 based on listed age of 13 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1089
George Davies born ~ 1859 based on listed age of 12 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5, Image
1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1090
Edward Davies born ~ 1861 based on listed age of 10 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1091
Alfred Davies born ~ 1864 based on listed age of 7 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5, Image 1
of 38 taken April, 1871.
1092
Mark Davies (indexed as Marie Davis) born Mar 1866 based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 5, Dist 111,
Image 20 of 37 taken June 7, 1900. Also validated by 1910 Census, VA, Norfolk, 5-Wd Norfolk, Dist 51, Image 33 of 37 taken
in 1910. Also validated by 1930 Census, Virginia, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 103, Image 39 of 82 taken April
11, 1930.
1093
Amelia Davies born ~ 1873 based on 1930 Census, Virginia, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 103, Image 39 of 82
taken April 11, 1930.
1094
Joshua H. Davies born ~ 1868 based on listed age of 3 in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1095
David Davies born ~ 1870 based on listed age of 9 months in 1871 Census, Wales, Glamorgan, Swansea, Swansea, Dist 5,
Image 1 of 38 taken April, 1871.
1096
Margaret A. Davies birth based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 5, Dist 107, Image 15 of 34 dated June 1,
1900.
1097
1098
Vasco Ayers’ birth based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 5, Dist 107, Image 15 of 34 dated June 1, 1900.
Marion E. Ayers birth based on 1900 Census, VA, Norfolk City, Norfolk Ward 5, Dist 107, Image 15 of 34 dated June 1,
1900.
1099
Margaret Ayers born ~ 1901 based on 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 83, Image 5 of 21 taken
April 3, 1930.
1100
Jane E. Biggs born ~ 1920 based on listed age of 10 in 1930 Census, VA, Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk, Dist 83,
Image 5 of 21 taken April 3, 1930.
1101
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Asa Tapley’s Revolutionary War record based on excerpt from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the
Revolution provided in a letter from Richard B. Trask, Danvers Archival Center to Charles R. Davies on January 5, 1981.
1102
Perley Tapley Couch birth and death based on family information from Charles R. Davies used to apply for Sons of the
American Revolution Society and Perley Couch’s Birth Certificate.
1103
Marie Couch and family were identified in 1920 Census, VA, Norfolk (independent City), Norfolk Madison Ward, District
90, Precinct 12, Image 6 of 13 taken January 6, 1920.
1104
Francis Anthony Smith Couch date of birth and death based on Charles R. Davies Family Tree of Couch, Tapley, Davies
and Mears families dated Oct 22 1980.
1105
Harriet Tapley date of birth and death based on Charles R. Davies Family Tree of Couch, Tapley, Davies and Mears
families dated Oct 22 1980.
1106
Dates of birth and death for Perley Tapley and Asa Tapley based on Charles R. Davies Family Tree of Couch, Tapley,
Davies and Mears families dated Oct 22 1980.
1107
Perley T. Couch information that he was a design engineer based on letter from Charles R. Davies to ? Chamber of
Commerce dated November 6, 1980.
1108
1109
Estimated births of Ellen Couch and Caroline Couch based on their listed ages in 1860 and 1870 Censuses.
1110
Hannah Couch born ~ 1833 based on her listed age of 36 in the 1870 Census, MA, Essex, Danvers,
Marriage of Daniel N. Couch to Elizabeth E. Dennis on 13 Nov 1823 based on Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
obtained via Ancestry.com.
1111
Laura A. Couch and Emiline Couch were children of Daniel and Elizabeth Couch based on 1850 Census, MA, Essex, Salem
Ward 4, Image 26 of 119 taken 24 Sep, 1850.
1112
1113
Marriage date of Sarah Heard and John Couch 30 Aug 1796 based on Vital Records of Newburyport, Massachusetts to the
Year 1849 available from Boston Library via internet.
Mary Couch, Sarah Couch and Joseph Couch were children of Joseph Couch and Sarah Heard based on John Heard Couch
and Caroline Flanders family tree at Rootsweb. I included this information because it appears this information was based on
known family information passed down. I did not include other children also listed which did not look as well documented.
1114
Joseph Couch 1732 Petition information based on genealogy post at Bickford Genealogy Forum by Eugene Cornelius on
May 27, 2006. Although I am unable to corroborate this information it appears to be well-researched as it contains extracted
information from a specific Petition. This information is also consistent with Charles Davies information.
1115
Roger Couch’s ancestry based on Stews, Chowder and Gumbo family lines ancestry at Ancestry.com as of 6/20/2010. I
have not independently researched this information however the information provided had sufficient specificity that suggests
some family information passed down. .
1116
Connection between Asa Tapley, Amos Tapley to Rebecca Nurse is based on The New England Prestons that describes the
descendants of Thomas Preston born 1643 who married Rebecca Nurse. I have not independently validated the Preston
information but it appears very thoroughly researched and detailed as one would expect of a genealogy of a famous so-called
“witch” in Salem.
1117
The account of the Tapley family based on a typed page describing the Tapley and Davies family in the Charles R. Davies,
Jr. (b 1916) genealogy file. It had pencil edits on it and was a rough draft. It is not dated. The other letters in the same file
were all from around the 1980 time frame.
1118
Gilbert Tapley birth, death and early life in Salem based on Genealogy of the Tapley Family, Harriet S. Tapley, 1900.
The birth of Gilbert and Thomasine matches Charles Davies information.
1119
Frederick L. Peirce PhD dissertation title was obtained via 1789 THESES AND DISSERTATIONS, Department of
Geosciences, The University of Arizona (as of June 22, 2001).
1120
Information about Carol Swaim Peirce’s immediate family including Fred and Mary Beth Peirce was provided in an email
from Carol Swaim Peirce to Jack Swaim on 7-21-2003.
1121
Frederick Lovell Peirce born 23 May 1928 based on Mary Elizabeth Peirce information. Also listed in California Birth
Index, 1905-1995, Frederick Lovell Peirce, Mother’s maiden name: Stark, Birth County: Clara.
1122
Wendy Peirce married to William Heider on 28 Dec 1974 based on rootsweb information posted by russellgs (Russell G.
Strong) in 2002.
1123
1124
Wendy Elizabeth Peirce was born in San Diego County, California based on the California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
1125
Catherine Elizabeth Marie Heider born 1 Nov 1978 based on Wendy Heider July 15, 2006.
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Mark Heider born 20 May 1981 based on rootsweb information posted by russellgs (Russell G. Strong) in 2002.
Melissa (or Melisa?) Heider born 15 Mar 1984 based on rootsweb information posted by russellgs (Russell G. Strong) in
2002.
1127
1128
Wesley Michael Peirce born Jun 9 1958 based on Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
Marriage of Wesley M Peirce to Rebecca J Eberle 30 Dec 1992 based on Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002, Harris County,
County License 101, Age 29, Spouse Age 34
1129
1130
Birth date and father/mother information of Rebecca Jeanette Eberle based on Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
1131
Erhard Frank Eberle born Jul 24 1937 based on Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (via Ancestry.com).
Lovell Haskins Peirce served in WWI based on Colorado Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 Ancestry.com database. This record
lists him as Rank: Private, Branch: S.A.T.C., Place: Grand Junction. It states that he was from Mesa County, Colorado. His
Draft Card file from Sept 12, 1918 states he was a student and his closest relative listed was Fred L. Peirce, Medium Height,
Medium Build, eyes light brown, hair black.
1132
Lovell H. Peirce was born Jun 19, 1898 based on Birth Certificate obtained via Massachusetts archives. This is also
recorded in Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block A), Grand Junction, Colorado obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed
by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001. Also validated by Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last Residence
92801, Anaheim, California (Orange County). This is validated by his listed age of 31 in the 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San
Diego, Dist 48, Image 17/26 taken April 14, 1930. The Census incorrectly spelled the name as Pierce rather than Peirce. Also
validated by 1900 Census, MA, Bristol, Somerset, Dist 215, Image 25 of 45 taken 6/21/1900.
1133
Lovell H. Peirce died 27 Apr 1998 based on Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block A), Grand Junction, Colorado obtained
via Rootsweb.com and transcribed by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001. Also validated by Social Security Death Index for SSN
issued in California, Last Residence 92801, Anaheim, California (Orange County).
1134
Edna Stark Peirce birth Jul 3 1899 based on Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block A), Grand Junction, Colorado
obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001 Also validated by Social Security Death Index
for SSN issued in California, Last Residence 92116, San Diego, California (San Diego County). Validated as ~ 1899 based on
1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900. This is also validated by her listed age of 30 in the
1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 48, Image 17/26 taken April 14, 1930.
1135
Edna Stark Peirce died 28 Nov 1978 based on Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block A), Grand Junction, Colorado
obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001. This is validated by Social Security Death Index
for SSN issued in California, Last Residence 92116, San Diego, California (San Diego County).
1136
Marriage date estimated based on listing that Lovell was first married at age 24 and was currently 31 years old in the
1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 48, Image 17/26 taken April 14, 1930.
1137
H. Wesley Peirce birth 3 Oct 1924 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last Residence
85712, Tucson, Arizona (Pima County). Also validated as ~ 1925 based on listed age of 5 in the 1930 Census, CA, San Diego,
San Diego, Dist 48, Image 17/26 taken April 14, 1930.
1138
H. Wesley Peirce death 7 Nov 1994 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last Residence
85712, Tucson, Arizona (Pima County).
1139
H. Wesley Peirce PhD dissertation based on 1789 THESES AND DISSERTATIONS, Department of Geosciences, The
University of Arizona (as of June 22, 2001).
1140
1141
H. Wesley Peirce University of Arizona scholarship fund based on the University of Arizona web site.
Lucille Peirce birth derived based on listed age of 7 months in the 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 48, Image
17/26 taken April 14, 1930.
1142
1143
Benjamin Gibbs’s birth based on 1900 Census, MA, Bristol, Somerset, Dist 215, Image 25/45 taken June 21, 1900.
1144
Lottie’s mother’s name was Sarah Slade based on her Death Certificate.
Frederick Lovell Peirce (spelled as Pierce in this census) born Sep 1869 based on 1900 Census, MA, Bristol, Somerset, Dist
215, Image 25 of 45 taken 6/21/1900. Born Sept 11, 1869 based on gravestone record.
1145
Frederick L. Peirce died 12 Apr 1956 based on Death Certificate provided by Massachusetts archives. His death is also
recorded in Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block G), Grand Junction, Colorado obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed
by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001 which also lists his birth as Sept 11, 1869.
1146
Marriage date of Frederick and Lottie Peirce based on Marriage Certificate provided by Massachusetts archives. It is also
recorded in Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block G), Grand Junction, Colorado obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed
by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001.
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Lottie May Peirce born 2 May 1875 based on Death Certificate. Also validated by 1900 Census, MA, Bristol, Somerset,
Dist 215, Image 25 of 45 taken 6/21/1900 which shows Lottie M. Peirce (spelled as Pierce in this census) born May, 1875.
1148
Lottie May Peirce died 22 Dec 1970 based on Death Certificate and based on Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block G),
Grand Junction, Colorado obtained via Rootsweb.com and transcribed by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001 which also validates
her birth as May 2, 1875. She is listed as having died 15 Dec 1970 based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued in
Colorado, Last residence: 81501 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States of America, born 2 May 1975. This is
corroborated by Mary Beth Peirce who remembers her and stated in a letter on August 26, 2005 that “she died in her late
90’s”. Mary Beth referred to her as GG.
1149
Alma C. (Peirce) Lindsay born Aug 9 1896 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in Colorado. This is
validated by birth Aug 1896 based on 1900 Census, MA, Bristol, Somerset, Dist 215, Image 25 of 45 taken 6/21/1900.
1150
Alma Cartwright (Peirce) Lindsay died Mar 13 1993 based on Cemetery record of Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa
Cemetery, Mesa County, Colorado, Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1151
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001. Also validated by Social Security Death Index for
SSN issued in Colorado. This is validated by letter from Mary Beth Peirce on August 26, 2005 that stated that she “lived in
Grand Junction Colorado and died there-late 90's”.
Ira Lindsay married Alma Peirce Sept 1917 based on Cemetery record of Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa
Cemetery, Mesa County, Colorado, Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1152
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001. Validated as married ~ 1918 based on 1930
Census, CO, Mesa, Grand Junction, Dist 15, Image 19 of 32 taken April 9, 1930.
Ira Alda Lindsay born 2 Jul 1895 based on Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Mesa County, Colorado,
Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1153
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001. Validated as born ~ 1896 based on listed age of 24
in 1920 Census, CO, Mesa, Pamona, Dist 100, Image 12 of 29 taken January 14, 1920.
Ira Alda Lindsay died 29 Jan 1960 based on Cemetery record of Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Mesa
County, Colorado, Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1154
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001.
Albert L. Lindsay born Mar 29 1924 based on Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Mesa County, Colorado,
Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1155
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001. Also validated by Social Security Death Index,
SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence 81501 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. Born ~ 1924 based on listed age of 6 in 1930
Census, CO, Mesa, Grand Junction, Dist 15, Image 19 of 32 taken April 9, 1930.
Albert L. Lindsay died Jan 10 1998 based on Cemetery record of Larger Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Mesa
County, Colorado, Row 15. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetlg.txt
1156
Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney khaney@wic.net Donated March, 5, 2001. Also validated by Social Security Death Index,
SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence 81501 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado.
Eleanor L. Peirce born ~ 1902 based on listed age of 17 in 1920 Census, CO, Mesa, Pamona, Dist 100, Image 12 of 29 taken
January 14, 1920.
1157
There is a Social Security Death Index entry for a Harry Stark date of birth 27 Oct 1894 based on Social Security Death
Index, Birthplace Nebraska, Death Place Los Angeles, CA. This seems to validate the Oct 1894 date of birth in the 1900
Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3 of 7 taken June 6, 1900. It would appear these are the same Harry Stark’s but
I am not absolutely positive.
1158
Harry F. Stark date of death 6 Jan 1977 based on Social Security Death Index, Birthplace Nebraska, Death Place, Los
Angeles, CA. As stated in the above reference I am not absolutely sure this is the same Harry Stark but the birth dates seems
to match. I also obtained the following note “As of 2005 Harry Stark was supposedly still living in California at the age of
103.” I am having trouble locating the source for this note although it likely came from Mary Beth Peirce. As a result I am
questioning where I have accurately captured the correct birth and death information for this Harry F. Stark.
1159
Lydia A. Stark birth ~ 1924 based on listed age of 6 in 1930 Census, CO, Mesa, Pamona, Dist 21, Image 16/35 taken April
16, 1930.
1160
Everett G. Stark birth ~ 1928 based on listed age of 1 year and 3 mths in 1930 Census, CO, Mesa, Pamona, Dist 21, Image
16/35 taken April 16, 1930.
1161
Mildred M. Peirce birth and death based on Orchard Mesa Cemetery records (Block A), Grand Junction, Colorado obtained
via Rootsweb.com and transcribed by Kathleen Haney May 9, 2001. Mildred’s last name was misspelled as Peirse but I know
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it must be her because she is located right next to Lowell H. and Edna Peirce, the birth date is consistent with the intervals
for the other children and family information indicated she died as a child and was named Mildred.
Information pertaining to Mildred Peirce as a child of Frederick Lovell Peirce is based on a letter from Mary Beth Peirce
dated August 26, 2005.
1163
Sarah Haskins’ parents and information about William C. Peirce living with Sarah Haskin’s parents in 1850 based on
1850 Census, MA, Bristol, Tauton, Image 217 of 249 taken Oct 5, 1850. William’s last name was listed and spelled in the
1850 Census as Pierce although census data is not a reliable indicator of how he spelled his surname.
1164
Information regarding William C. Peirce’s occupation and children’s ages in 1860 based on 1860 Census, MA, Bristol,
Somerset, Image 14 of 45 taken Jul 25, 1860. William C. (36), Sarah M. (32), Henry W. (12), Arthur G. (6), Clarence (4), Ida
M. (2), Stephen H. (1).
1165
1870 Census information based on 1870 Census, MA, Bristol, Dighton, Image 4 of 46 taken Jul 19, 1870. William’s
surname is listed as Pierce. William (46), Sarah M (42), Henry W. (22), Arthur F. (16), Clarence (14), Ida M. (12), Edwin E.
(4), Melzar M. (2), Fred L. (11/12).
1166
References to the surname spelling changing from Pierce to Peirce based on emails from Lucile (Peirce) Buck dated August
22 and 25, 2006.
1167
1168
Statement that Peirce spelling goes back to John Peirce based on email letter from Cindy Nielsen dated August 26, 2006.
“Pierce, David, 3d, and Sarah Butts, both of Somerset, m. Sept. 22, 1819. (Swansea VR)” based on The Pierce Project and
all variant spellings of Massachusetts - Marriages - updated Dec. 7, 2002 - Web site maintained by Sue Gardner. Original
Source “Swansea VR (Vital Records). David’s surname was spelled Pierce in this record.
1169
David Pierce child of John Pierce, born Aug 11 1792, married on Sep 22 1819 to Sarah Butts and had children listed
including William C. Pierce, and lived in Swansey, Massachusetts and Colorado based on Pierce Genealogy: being the record
of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of
Silas A. Pierce), 1889, page 288.
1170
Mary Pierce born ~ 1797 based on listed age of 52 in the 1850 Census, MA, Bristol, New Bedford, Image 266 of 388 taken
Sep 6 1850. The name was spelled Pierce in the 1850 Census.
1171
David Peirce and Mary Chase were married 9 Aug 1827 in New Bedford, Massachusetts (Bristol County) based on
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 via Ancestry.com, original source Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #
1993939.
1172
John Pierce born 1768, married Anna Chase, died in Fall River in 1855, and had the children listed including David Pierce
based on Pierce Genealogy: being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to
this country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce), 1889, page 168.
1173
Abby Pierce born ~ 1795 based on listed age of 54 in the 1850 Census, MA, Bristol, Fall River, Image 19 of 275 taken Jul
26 1850.
1174
Jonathan Pierce was a son of David Pierce, born Apr 2, 1725, married on Apr 11 1745 to Susannah Moott, lived in
Somerset, Massachusetts and had at least one child, John Pierce, based on Pierce Genealogy: being the record of the posterity
of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce),
1889, page 93.
1175
David Pierce was a child of Ephraim Pierce, born Jul 26 1701, married Nov 26 1719 to Mary Wood, and had children listed
including Jonathan, based on Pierce Genealogy: being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William
Pierce, who came to this country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce), 1889, page 59.
1176
Ephraim Pierce, Jr. birth in 1674, child of Ephraim, marriage to Mary Low and residences in Rehoboth and Swansea
based on Pierce Genealogy: being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to
this country, Frederick Clifton Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce), 1889, page 49.
1177
Mary Low born ~ 1671 based on Ancestors of Charles Edward Pearce web site. This reference states she was born in
Swansea, Massachusetts (Bristol County). Source listed is “Ancestral File Number 513”.
1178
Mial’s death listed as 18 Oct 1786 based on Ancestry.com family tree information. His death listed as 25 Mar 1788 based
on Ancestors of Charles Edward Pearce web site maintained by Larry Maddocks, Salt Lake City, Utah. This reference states
she was born in Swansea, Massachusetts (Bristol County). Source listed is “Ancestral File Number 256”.
1179
Ephraim Pierce was a son of Michael Pierce, and had children including Ephraim Pierce, Jr. based on Pierce Genealogy:
being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country, Frederick Clifton
1180
Pierce (son of Silas A. Pierce), 1889, page 40-44.
Michael Pierce was born in St George, Dorsetshire, England in 1615 based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by
Dick Dodge with original source being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt.
William Pierce who came to this County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
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Description of Michael Pierce’s life and death based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original
source being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came
to this County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1182
Information regarding Michael Pierce based on the book Genealogy and History of representative citizens from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Charles Edwin Hurd, 1902, Page 391.
1183
Benjamin Pierce died 3 May 1730 based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original source
being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came to this
County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1184
Benjamin Pierce 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Adams based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with
original source being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce
who came to this County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1185
John Pierce born ~ 1650 based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original source being Pierce
Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came to this County from
England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1186
Anna Pierce born 9 May 1665 based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original source being
Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came to this
County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1187
Abigail Pierce born ~ 1654 and her marriage to John Holbrook referenced in The Pierce Family in America that includes
as a source the Will of Captain John Holbrook, the father of John Holbrook who married Abigail Pierce. This Will includes
references to Abigail and other children of Michael.
1188
Abigail Pierce died 29 Sep 1723 Scituate, MA based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original
source being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came
to this County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1189
John Holbrook born ~ 1651 based on being 80 when he died in 1731 and based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County
by Dick Dodge with original source being Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and
Capt. William Pierce who came to this County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1190
John Holbrook died 3 May 1731 based on The Pierce Family in Delaware County by Dick Dodge with original source being
Pierce Genealogy, Being The Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce who came to this
County from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889.
1191
1192
Estimated immigration of Edna Stark’s parents from Germany based on conversation with Frederick Lovell Peirce.
Marriage date of Henry Stark and Johanna Schoening based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter
of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1193
Jochim Henry Schoening birth and death based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1194
Caroline Kahl Schoening birth and death based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1195
Birth dates of Frederick Kahl and Magdalena Lilienthal based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources:
daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1196
Louise Kahl birth and death information based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1197
Magdalena Lilienthal was the daughter of Detlief Lilienthal born ~ 1789 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site –
sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1198
Information pertaining to Johanna Schoening Stark’s parents based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources:
daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1199
1200
Henry Stark born Apr 1859 based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900.
Henry Stark died 1909, Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County) based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources:
daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003. This is validated by
Henry not being listed in the 1910 Census.
1201
Johanna Stark’s maiden name was Johanna Margaret “Hanna” Schoening based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site
– sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1202
1203
Johanna Stark born Sept 1864 based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900.
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Johanna Stark died 16 May 1944 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1204
Carl Stark born Aug 31 1885 based on Social Security Death Index, SSN issued Colorado, Last Residence Missouri. This
is validated by birth Aug 1885 based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900.
1205
Carl Stark died 29 May 1937 in Casper, Wyoming (Natrona County) based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site –
sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1206
Geneva ? Stark born Dec 18 1893 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence
80907 Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado. Validated by birth ~ 1894 based on listed age of 36 in 1930 Census, WY,
Natrona, Casper, Dist 13, Image 25/26 taken April 11, 1930.
1207
Geneva ? Stark died Jun 1980 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence
80907 Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.
1208
Elizabeth Stark birth based on listed age of 10 in 1930 Census, WY, Natrona, Casper, Dist 13, Image 25/26 taken April 11,
1930.
1209
Frank Stark born May 29 1887 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence
81526 Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, Last Benefit 81501 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. This is validated by birth May 1887
based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900. Also validated Walter L. Luhr (Nampa,
ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1210
Frank Stark died Jan 1978 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence 81526, Palisade,
Mesa, Colorado, Last Benefit 81501 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. Died 6 Jan 1978 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID)
web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1211
Emilie Stark born Feb 1889 based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900. Born Feb
17, 1889 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family
information – posted May 2, 2003.
1212
Amelia M. Stark died 1963, Casper, WY, based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1213
Marriage of Amelia Stark to Everett Knapp 1917 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of
Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1214
Everett Knapp born ~ 1889 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter
Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1215
Children of Amelia Stark and Everett Knapp based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1216
1217
Adalia Stark date of birth based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900.
Ardist Gavette born Sept 25, 1916 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003. Validated by Lucia Gavette (incorrectly listed as Garetto in
census) born ~ 1917 based on listed age of 3 and 3/12 years in 1920 Census, CO, Mesa, Pamona, Dist 100, Image 12 of 29
taken January 14, 1920. Putting these two pieces of information together I believe her name was Ardist Lucia Garette.
1218
Walter A. Gavette born 12 Sep 1918 in Grand Junction, CO based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources:
daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette family information – posted May 2, 2003. This is validated by listing of Walter
A. Gavette (incorrectly listed as Garetto) being born ~ 1919 based on listed age of 1 and 4/12 years in 1920 Census, CO, Mesa,
Pamona, Dist 100, Image 12 of 29 taken January 14, 1920.
1219
1220
Walter Stark date of birth based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900.
Walter William Stark death 29 Apr 1958 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1221
Walter W. Stark served in infantry in WWI per Mesa cemetery record Elmwood Cemetery, Block 3, Fruita, Colorado. Dec.
5, 1892 - Apr. 29, 1958
1222
Walter and Tery Stark marriage date Jun 25 1919 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004. This is validated as ~ 1919 based on 1930 Census, CO, Mesa, Fruita, Dist 4, Image 5/16
taken April 19, 1930.
1223
Lucinda Fern Botkin Stark birth Jun 14 1893 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004. Validated as ~ 1894 based on listed age of 36 in 1930 Census, CO, Mesa, Fruita, Dist 4,
Image 5/16 taken April 19, 1930.
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Lucinda Fern Botkin Stark death 15 Jun 1968 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1225
Lucinda Fern Botkin Stark’s parents based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1226
Kenneth Faye Stark birth Jul 13 1921 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1227
Kenneth Faye Stark death May 14 1926 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1228
Paul R. Stark born Aug 13 1927 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence
81416 Delta, Delta, Colorado. This is validated by birth ~ 1927 based on listed age of 2 years and 8 mths in 1930 Census, CO,
Mesa, Fruita, Dist 4, Image 5/16 taken April 19, 1930.
1229
Paul R. Stark died Feb 10 1997 based on Social Security Death Index SSN issued in Colorado, Last Residence
81416 Delta, Delta, Colorado. Also validated by cemetery headstone at Elmwood Cemetery, Block 7, Fruita, Colorado via
internet search.
1230
Ann Stark death record adjacent to Paul R. Stark and based on cemetery headstone record at Elmwood Cemetery, Block 7,
Fruita, Colorado via internet search. Ann’s record says “ 24 Jun 1972, 15 Apr 1929)”
1231
John Stanley Stark birth Dec 24 1930 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1232
John Stanley Stark death Jan 15 1931 based on Bob Zimmerman OWT Tree (Botkin ancestry) at Ancestry.com
OneWorldTree posted 5/14/2004.
1233
Willie Stark date of birth based on 1900 Census, NE, Sherman, Clay, Dist 184, Image 3/7 taken June 6, 1900. Also based
on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family
information – posted May 2, 2003.
1234
William Stark died 1 Nov 1976 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1235
Children of William F. Stark based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter
Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1236
Henry C. Stark born Aug 27 1902 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.Birth validated as ~ 1901 based on listed age of 9 in
1910 Census, CO, Mesa, Pomona 14-Pct, Dist 89, Image 9/32 taken April 22, 1910,
1237
Henry C. Stark died 2 Sep 1976 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1238
Henrietta Stark birth 27 Aug 1902 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce,
Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003. Validated as born ~ 1903 based on listed age of 7 in
1910 Census, CO, Mesa, Pomona 14-Pct, Dist 89, Image 9/32 taken April 22, 1910,
1239
Henrietta Stark Martin died 2 Jan 1987 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille
Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1240
Allen H. Martin born ~ 1902 based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of Lucille Peirce, Walter
Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1241
Children of Henrietta Stark and Allen Martin based on Walter L. Luhr (Nampa, ID) web site – sources: daughter of
Lucille Peirce, Walter Bud Gavette, Schoening family information – posted May 2, 2003.
1242
Information about Carol Swaim Peirce’s immediate family including Fred and Mary Beth Peirce was provided in an email
from Carol Swaim Peirce to Jack Swaim on 7-21-2003.
1243
1244
Recollections of Meredith Young based on “Nothing is Impossible without God” by Mary Beth Peirce dated June 18, 2005.
Meredith McBain Young born Sep 12 1902 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003. This is validated by Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 6-30-2005 that stated that
Meredith “died in Dec 1986 at 84 in San Diego”.
1245
Meredith Young died Dec 8 1986 based on California Death Index, 1940-1997 SSN issued in CA and validated as Dec 1986
in Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated June 30, 2005.
1246
Margaret J. Thorne Young born Apr 28 1906 based on California Death Index, 1940-1997. Margaret died 1906 based on
OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
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Margaret Thorne Young died Dec 13 1956 based on California Death Index, 1940-1997. This is validated in that Mary
Beth Peirce said she died at age 50.
1248
Meredith Young and Margaret Thorne married Oct 5 1926 based on rootsweb russelgs posted 6/20/2003. The marriage
date of 1926 is validated by other information.
1249
Meredith Anne Young birth June 10 1930 based on California Birth Index, 1905-1995 and validated by Mary Beth Young
Peirce email dated 6-30-2005.
1250
1251
Mary Elizabeth Young birth based on Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 6-30-2005.
Information pertaining to Jessie McBain already having a daughter named Tossie based on a letter from Mary Beth Peirce
dated August 26, 2005.
1252
William Sherman Young’s family grew up in Fargo and Surrey, North Dakota based on letter from Mary Beth Peirce dated
August 26, 2005.
1253
In 1920 William and Jessie Young were living in Surrey Township, North Dakota based on 1920 Census, ND, Ward,
Surrey, Dist 237, Image 8/9 taken February 6, 1920.
1254
William Sherman Young buried at Glen Abby Cemetery, Bonita, California based on rootsweb information posted by
russellgs (Russell G. Strong) in 2002.
1255
William Sherman Young born 16 Mar 1868, Forfar, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com
posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1256
William Sherman Young died 16 Dec 1940 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1257
Marriage of William and Jessie Young ~ 1890 based on being listed as married 20 years in 1910 Census, ND, Ward,
McKinley Twp, Dist 197, Image 15/17 taken May 6, 1910.
1258
Jessie McBain (Young) born May 1868 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1259
Jessie McBain (Young) died 1928 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1260
Tossie Young born ~ 1892 based on listed age of 18 in 1910 Census, ND, Ward, McKinley Twp, Dist 197, Image 15/17
taken May 6, 1910.
1261
Enid Charlotte Young was born 27 Jul 1897, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis
Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003. This is validated by listed age of 12 in 1910 Census, ND, Ward, McKinley
Twp, Dist 197, Image 15/17 taken May 6, 1910.
1262
1263
Enid Young died ~19-20 of TB based on Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated June 30, 2005 and August 26, 2005.
Norma Young became Norma Gardner and her age and location at death based on Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 630-2005.
1264
Norma Young Gardner birth 12 Nov 1899 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last
Residence 93953 Pebble Beach, Monterey, California. This is validated by OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted
by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003. This is also validated by listed age of 10 in 1910 Census, ND,
Ward, McKinley Twp, Dist 197, Image 15/17 taken May 6, 1910.
1265
Norma Young Gardner death Oct 27 2004 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last
Residence 93953, Pebble Beach, Monterey, California. Month of death also validated by Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated
6-30-2005.
1266
1267
Francis Hartt Gardner born 26 Jul 1901 based on California Death Index, 1940-1997.
1268
Francis Hartt Gardner died 1 Sep 1991 based on California Death Index, 1940-1997.
Mary McBain Garner born May 21 1936 based on California Birth Index, 1905-1996. Mary McBain Gardner was listed as
a daughter of Norma Young based on Norma Young Gardner Obituary extract, Monterey County Herald, Oct 31 2004.
1269
Mary McBain Garner died at 8 years of age ~ 1944 in Long Beach, California based on letter from Mary Beth Peirce dated
August 26, 2005.
1270
Kayll M. Young born 23 Dec 1903 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in D.C., Last Residence
22902 Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia. This is validated by listed age of 6 in 1910 Census, ND, Ward, McKinley
Twp, Dist 197, Image 15/17 taken May 6, 1910.
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Kayll M. Young died 12 Jan 1996 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in D.C., Last Residence
22902 Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia. His death location validated by Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 630-2005.
1272
William G. Young born 5 Dec 1908 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last Residence
92120, San Diego, San Diego, California.
1273
William G. Young died 11 Dec 2004 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in California, Last Residence
92120, San Diego, San Diego, California. His death month and location validated by Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 630-2005.
1274
Ransom Young was great grandfather of Mary Elizabeth Young Peirce based on Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 630-2005. Ransom’s middle name Phineas, date of birth based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1275
Ransom Young immigrated to North Dakota Territory from Canada based on 1900 Census, ND, Grand Forks, Grand
Forks Ward 4, Dist 69, Image 21 of 25 taken June 13, 1900. The 1920 Census of Norman Young lists this date as 1881.
1276
Charlotte Young had had seven children, 5 of them still living based on 1900 Census, ND, Cass, Fargo Ward 6, Dist 35,
Image 19 of 43 taken Jun 1, 1900.
1277
Ransom Young (spelled as Ranson) living as a boarder in 1900 based on 1900 Census, ND, Grand Forks, Grand Forks
Ward 4, Dist 69, Image 21 of 25 taken June 13, 1900.
1278
Ransom Young living with son Richard in 1930 in San Diego based on 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62,
Image 33/39 taken April 14, 1930.
1279
1280
Ransom Young would go to funerals of strangers based on Mary Beth Young Peirce email dated 6-30-2005.
Ransom Young was born Aug 1844, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1281
Ransom Young died Oct 1 1937 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors
(DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1282
Charlotte Hales (Young) was born 10 Aug 1845, Forfar, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1283
Charlotte Hales Young died 12 Oct 1918 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1284
Norman Young born Dec 1865 based on 1900 Census, ND, Cass, Fargo Ward 6, Dist 35, Image 19 of 43 taken Jun 1, 1900.
He would have been born ~ 1865 based on listed age of 15 in 1880 Census, Dakota Territory, Grand Forks, All Townships,
Dist 70, Image 19 of 47 taken June 3, 1880. He would have been born ~ 1867 based on listed age of 43 in 1910 Census, MN,
Clay, 4-Wd-Moorhead, Dist 61, Image 8 of 34 taken April 19, 1910. He is shown as having been born Feb 1866 in
OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1285
Norman Hales Young married Ellen L. [unknown] in 1890 and had one child Lucian Young born in 892 in Wisconsin
based on Daryl Johnson Tree posted at Ancestry.com on 2006-01-26. I do not have independent verification of this. This
reference also includes a 2nd marriage to Blanche Inga [unknown] that I have confirmed independently.
1286
Inga B. Young born ~ 1877 based on listed age of 33 in 1910 Census, MN, Clay, 4-Wd-Moorhead, Dist 61, Image 8 of 34
taken April 19, 1910.
1287
Vivian M. Young born ~ 1906 based on listed age of 4 in the 1910 Census, MN, Clay, 4-Wd-Moorhead, Dist 61, Image 8 of
34 taken April 19, 1910.
1288
William Sherman Young was a child of Ransom and Charlotte Young based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1289
Richard Earnest Young born Jul 1872 based on 1900 Census, ND, Cass, Fargo Ward 6, Dist 35, Image 19 of 43 taken Jun
1, 1900. He was shown as born Jul 31 1876, Forfar, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com
posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1290
Richard Young died Aug 17 1940 in San Diego, CA based on genforum website posting by Daryl Johnson on May 3, 2001.
His post was as follows: “Looking for anyone with any info on or relatives of: Miles Young born 1805, Ireland; died November
1291
19, 1876, Ontario. Married Mehitable Hetty Coon born January 02, 1809, South Crosby, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada; died
September 21, 1889. Ransom Young son of Miles and Mehitable, born 1844, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. Married Charlotte
E. Hales born Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. Richard E. Young, son of Ransom and Charlotte, born July 31, 1876, Leeds Co.,
Ontario, Canada; died August 17, 1940, San Diego, San Diego Co., California. Married in North Dakota, Ida Belle Morgan
born January 25, 1880, Ohio; died March 12, 1958, San Diego, San Diego Co., California. Thank you, Daryl Johnson
everybodydance@bigfoot.com” dated May 3, 2001.
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Richard and Ida Young married ~ 1903 based on 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62, Image 33/39 taken April
14, 1930 which showed that Ida was first married at age 23.
1292
Ida B. Young’s maiden name was Ida Belle Morgan based on genforum website posting by Daryl Johnson on May 3, 2001.
I do not have independent verification of this but his other information matched information I am collecting.
1293
Ida Belle Morgan Young born Jan 25 1880 based on genforum website posting by Daryl Johnson on May 3, 2001. This is
validated by as being born ~ 1880 based on listed age of 50 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62, Image 33/39
taken April 14, 1930.
1294
1295
Ida Belle Morgan Young died Mar 12 1958 based on genforum website posting by Daryl Johnson on May 3, 2001.
Winston Young born May 8 1908 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s
ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003. Born ~ 1909 based on listed age of 21 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego,
Dist 62, Image 33/39 taken April 14, 1930.
1296
Winston Young died Dec 5 1979 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors
(DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1297
Florence H. Young born ~ 1911 based on listed age of 19 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62, Image 33/39
taken April 14, 1930.
1298
Marjorie M. Young born ~ 1913 based on listed age of 17 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62, Image 33/39
taken April 14, 1930.
1299
Richard E. Young, Jr. born ~ 1915 based on listed age of 15 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 62, Image
33/39 taken April 14, 1930.
1300
Lillian M. Young born Oct 1874 based on 1900 Census, ND, Cass, Fargo Ward 6, Dist 35, Image 19 of 43 taken Jun 1,
1900. She was born ~ 1872 based on listed age of 8 in 1880 Census, Dakota Territory, Grand Forks, All Townships, Dist 70,
Image 19 of 47 taken June 3, 1880. She is shown as born Nov 22 1872, Ontario, in OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com
posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1301
Gertrude Young was a child of Ransom and Charlotte Young, born 1877, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003. Gertie Young born ~ 1877 based on listed
age of 3 in 1880 Census, Dakota Territory, Grand Forks, All Townships, Dist 70, Image 19 of 47 taken June 3, 1880.
1302
Frederick S. Young born Jan 1879 based on 1900 Census, ND, Cass, Fargo Ward 6, Dist 35, Image 19 of 43 taken Jun 1,
1900. Fred Young born ~ 1879 based on listed age of 1 in 1880 Census, Dakota Territory, Grand Forks, All Townships, Dist
70, Image 19 of 47 taken June 3, 1880. Fred was a child of Ransom and Charlotte Young, born Dec 31 1878, Ontario, based on
OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1303
Elsie Young’s maiden name was Ehrman based on 1910 Census, CA, San Diego, 7-Wd San Diego, Dist 159, Image 11 or 24
taken April 21, 1910.
1304
Elsie Young born ~ 1882 based on listed age of 48 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 96, Image 15 of 24
taken April 9, 1930.
1305
Virginia M. Young born ~ 1910 based on listed age of 20 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 96, Image 15 of
24 taken April 9, 1930.
1306
Eleanor C. Young born ~ 1912 based on listed age of 18 in 1930 Census, CA, San Diego, San Diego, Dist 96, Image 15 of 24
taken April 9, 1930.
1307
Miles Young was a child of Ransom and Charlotte Young, born Sep 6 1881, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information
at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1308
Mehitable Coon born in S. Crosby Twp., Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada based on Rootsweb posting by russellgs (Russell G.
Strong) 18 Jan 2000.
1309
Miles Young date of birth 1802, Wexford, Ireland based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis
Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1310
Miles (listed as Myles) Young died Nov 19 1876, Halladay Cemetery, Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario based on Rootsweb
posting by russellgs (Russell G. Strong) 18 Jan 2000. He died 1876, Bastard Leeds, Ontario based on OneWorldTree
information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1311
Mehitable Hetty Coon Young born 1810, South Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1312
Mehitable Hetty Coon Young died Sep 21 1889, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis
Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
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Eleanor Young was a child of Miles and Mehitable Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1314
William H. Young was a child of Miles and Mehitable Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted
by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1315
Abraham Young was a child of Miles and Mehitable Young, born 1830, based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1316
Lois A. Young was a child of Miles and Mehitable Young, born 1838, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com
posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1317
Ransom Phineas Young was a child of Miles and Mehitable Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com
posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1318
William Young born 1759 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors
(DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1319
William Young died 1826 based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors
(DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1320
Ann Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1321
James Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1322
Susan Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1323
Nicholas Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by
Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1324
William Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young and was born 8 Jun 1798 based on OneWorldTree information
at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1325
Thomas Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young and born 1800 based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1326
Letitia Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young and born 1800 based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1327
Robert Young was a child of William and Eleanor Young and born 1802 based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1328
Mehitable Hetty Coon Young born 1810, South Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, based on OneWorldTree information at
Ancestry.com posted by Dennis Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1329
Mehitable Hetty Coon Young died Sep 21 1889, based on OneWorldTree information at Ancestry.com posted by Dennis
Brown’s ancestors (DBrown 3259) on 12/27/2003.
1330
Thomas Thomas born Feb 1851 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 19 of 23 taken June 13,
1900.
1331
Margaret (unknown) Thomas born ~ 1863 based on listed age of 17 in 1880 Census, NY, Clinton, All Townships, Dist 21,
Image 18 of 32 taken June 21, 1880.
1332
1333
David Thomas born Aug 1884 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 19 of 23 taken June 13, 1900.
Lizzie Robertson born Jun 1878 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 19 of 23 taken June 13,
1900.
1334
Annie (?) Thomas born Apr 1851 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 19 of 23 taken June 13,
1900.
1335
1336
Alec Thomas born Feb 1890 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 19 of 23 taken June 13, 1900.
Rita (unknown) Thomas born ~ 1893 based on listed age of 27 in 1920 Census, NM< Grant, Mimbres, Dist 49, Image 1 of 5
taken January 3, 1920.
1337
Thomas L. Thomas born ~ 1918 based on listed age of 1 year and 10 months in 1920 Census, NM< Grant, Mimbres, Dist
49, Image 1 of 5 taken January 3, 1920.
1338
Ada Jane Thomas born ~ 1921 based on listed age of 9 in 1930 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 15, Image 16 of 72
taken April 11, 1930.
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Celeste Thomas born ~ 1925 based on listed age of 5 in 1930 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 15, Image 16 of 72 taken
April 11, 1930.
1340
1341
Harry A. Thorne born Jun 1876 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 4 of 23 taken June 2, 1900.
Nancy (Thomas) Thorne born Jul 1880 based on 1900 Census, NM, Grant, Pinos Altos, Dist 52, Image 4 of 23 taken June
2, 1900.
1342
1343
Harry and Nancy Thorne married ~ 1900 based on 1900 and 1910 New Mexico Censuses.
Annie E. Thorne born ~ 1901 based on listed age of 9 in 1910 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 86, Image 8 of 40 taken
April 19, 1910. Also based on 1920 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 49, Image 2 of 72 taken January 13, 1920.
1344
Daniel Thorne born ~ 1904 based on listed age of 6 in 1910 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 86, Image 8 of 40 taken
April 19, 1910. Also based on 1920 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 49, Image 2 of 72 taken January 13, 1920.
1345
Mary (Loud) Thorne born ~ 1889 based on listed age of 33 in 1920 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 49, Image 2 of 72
taken January 13, 1920. Also validated by 1930 Census, NM, Grant, Santa Rita, Dist 15, Image 15 of 72 taken April 10, 1930.
1346
William Thorne born Mar 1850 based on 1900 Census, NY, NY, Manhattan, Dist 93, Image 18 of 41 taken June 7, 1900.
This is also validated by 1870 Census, NY, NY, New York Ward 15 Dist 2, Image 21 of 72 taken June 24, 1870. Also by 1880
Census, NY, NY, NY, Dist 638, Image 31 of 42 taken June 10, 1880.
1347
1348
Handwritten letter dated March 9, 1982 from Delia McKelvey.
Richard Preston’s family moved from North Carolina to Missouri around 1854-1855 based on Nathan Robinson’s Obituary
which stated that Nathan (born June 22 1946) moved with his parents to Missouri at age 9.
1349
Richard P. Robertson (Robinson) date of birth derived as ~ 1814 based on listed age of 36 in 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee
County, Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1350
Margaret Robertson (Robinson) date of birth derived as ~ 1813 based on listed age of 47 in 1860 Census, MO, Dade
County, Polk, Dist 13, Image 13/36 taken 6/27/1860.
1351
John P. Robertson (Robinson) year of birth derived as ~ 1840 based on listed age of 10 in 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee
County, Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1352
John P. Robertson (Robinson) born in Georgia based on 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee County, Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg
55] taken 6/01/1850.
1353
Sarah E. Robertson (Robinson) year of birth derived as ~ 1841 based on listed age of 9 in 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee
County, Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1354
Rebecca M. Robertson (Robinson) year of birth derived as ~ 1843 based on listed age of 7 in 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee
County, Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1355
Mary R. Robinson year of birth derived as ~ 1844 based on listed age of 16 in 1860 Census, MO, Dade County, Polk, Dist
13, Image 13/36 taken 6/27/1860.
1356
Nathan E. Robinson’s middle name was Elijah based on information at Ancestry.com from Joann Bowers obtained on May
1, 2011. This information included a photo of Nathan, his Obituary and detailed information on Nathan’s daughter Emily
Florentine Robinson
1357
Nathan Robinson date of birth (and his date of death) is based on his Obituary provided by W. R. Cardwell at
Ancetsry.com. His birth of 1946 also validated based on listed age of 14 in 1860 Census, MO, Dade County, Polk, Dist 13,
Image 13/36 taken 6/27/1860.
1358
Mary A. (Northcutt) Robinson born Feb 2 1850 in Rutherford County, TN based on information from Steve Cardwell
provided May 6, 2011. This is validated by her headstone at Nocona Cemetery which depicts birth in 1850 and death 1932.
1359
1360
Nathan Robinson’s Death Certificate obtained from Ancestry.com
Nathan Elijah Robinson family info details including how many children they had and precise birth and death dates are
based on information from Steve Cardwell on May 6, 2011.
1361
John W. Robinson born ~ 1866 based on listed age of 14 in 1880 Census, TX, Red River, All Townships, Dist 102, Precinct
4, Image 34/46 taken 6/1/1880.
1362
Emily F. Robinson Cardwell was born 3 May 1875, died 15 Aug 1973 based on SSN death index, last known residence
76309 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas. This validates family information that she lived to be 98 and 1880 census information
when she was listed as 5. Emily and Albert Cardwell birth and death records also recorded at Nocona Cemetery records.
1363
1364
Information about Nathan Robinson, his wife and children based on Robinson Family Record.
1365
Henry Clay Robinson born 1878 and died Aug 14 1967 based on Nocona Cemetery records.
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Dewey Rose Robinson born Jul 22 1880 and died Dec 12 1966 based on Nocona Cemetery records.
Birth date of Pinkie Lillian Robinson based on information from Steve Cardwell received in email May 6, 2011. Pinkie is
listed as Pinky L Robinson Jan 1883 based on 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasha, Dist 153, Image
7/65 [T623_1849, Page 4A, Dist 153] taken 6/4/1900.
1367
1368
All listed information about “Pinky” Robinson and her family based on Robinson Family Record.
The Robinson Family Information lists an Alex Robinson as a twin having married an Aunt Tennie. The 1860 Census lists
Elisha A. Robinson as a twin. The 1870 Census (TX, Red River, Image 208/247 [M593_1602 pg 113 image 227] taken
9/6/1870) lists Elisha Robinson as having a wife Tenny. Based on this information including the unique information that
Alex was a twin I believe that “Alex” is Elisha A. Robinson.
1369
Tenny Robinson date of birth derived as ~ 1848 based on listed age of 22 in 1870 Census (TX, Red River, Image 208/247
[M593_1602 pg 113 image 227] taken 9/6/1870)
1370
Washington T. Robinson year of birth derived as ~ 1848 based on listed age of 2 in.1850 Census, NC, Cherokee County,
Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1371
Napoleon Robinson date of birth derived as 1849 based on listed age of 3 months in 1850 Census, NC, Cherokee County,
Image 106/151 [M432_625 pg 55] taken 6/01/1850.
1372
Nancy C. Robinson date of birth derived as 1852 based on listed age of 8 in 1860 Census, MO, Dade County, Polk, Dist 13,
Image 13/36 taken 6/27/1860.
1373
Sinclair Gannon born March, 1877 based on 1900 Census, Maryland, Anne Arundel, US Naval Academy, Dist 14, Image
5/16 taken 6/1/1900.
1374
Thomas L. Robinson date of birth and death based on Elmore City Cemetery records (Oklahoma). This is validated by
derived birth of 1853 based on listed age of 7 in 1860 Census, MO, Dade County, Polk, Dist 13, Image 13/36 taken 6/27/1860.
1375
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Mary Jane Robinson birth and death based on Elcore City Cemetery records (Oklahoma).
Birth and death of Washington Perkin Robinson and spouse Cora Mae Tomlinson based on information at user submitted
tree at Ancestry.com retrieved on May 9, 2011. Although I don’t know the precise source I can tell that this information
includes specific birth and death locations, middle names and is based on specific family information.
1377
All listed information for Tommy Robinson and his children based on letter from J. E. Stiles to Delia T. McKelvey dated
December 5, 1984. The source information came from Mrs. Fleeta Jane (Robinson) Goodson.
1378
John Robinson year of birth estimated as ~ 1866 based on age listed as 4 in 1870 Census, TX, Red River, Robbinsville,
Image 210/247 [M593_1602 pg 114 image 229] taken 9/6/1870.
1379
Wesley Robinson born 1866 and died 1941 based on his headstone at Nocona cemetery – Nocona, Texas. Month on birth
based on census data.
1380
Wesley W. Robinson married Arizona ~ 1889 based on listed length of marriage of 11 years in 1900 Census, TX, Montague,
Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900. In 1910 Census, however, it shows that
they had been married for 23 years which would indicate a marriage date of ~ 1887. I am assuming the 1900 census
information on this item to be more accurate.
1381
Arizona Alice Vickery Robinson born Apr 2 1868 and died Apr 6 1944 based on her death certificate form Ancestry.com.
Birth derived as 1969 and died 1944 based on her headstone at Nocon Cemetery. Month of birth based on 1900 Census, TX,
Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1382
Willie Robinson born May 13 1893 and died Oct 28, 1918 based on Nocona Cemetery records. Willie was a twin and
described in 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1383
Nannie Robinson born May 13 1893 and died Jan 27 1930 based on death certificate from Ancestry.com. also derived birth
as 1893 and a twin based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58]
taken 6-15-1900.
1384
Oatis (Chick) King was born ~ 1890 based on listed age of 40 in the 1930 Census, TX, Hidalgo, Precinct 2, Dist 18, Image
15/27 taken 4/15/1930.
1385
Drapher King ~ born 1920 based on listed age of 10 in the 1930 Census, TX, Hidalgo, Precinct 2, Dist 18, Image 15/27
taken 4/15/1930.
1386
Rebe King born ~ 1922 based on listed age of 8 in the 1930 Census, TX, Hidalgo, Precinct 2, Dist 18, Image 15/27 taken
4/15/1930.
1387
John Preston King born ~ 1924 based on listed age of 6 in the 1930 Census, TX, Hidalgo, Precinct 2, Dist 18, Image 15/27
taken 4/15/1930.
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Lillie King born ~ 1929 based on listed age of 9 mths in the 1930 Census, TX, Hidalgo, Precinct 2, Dist 18, Image 15/27
taken 4/15/1930. The Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 lists the father as Oatis King and mother as Nancy Rebecca Robinson.
1389
Jimmie Robinson born Oct 1896 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B,
Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1390
James Robinson died Jul 1979 based on Social Security Death Index, James Robinson, Born 25 Oct 1896, Last Residence
75491, Whitewright, Grayson, Texas. I know this James Robinson is Jimmie because the Synopsis, Robinson Family stated
that he married a “Whitewright girl” and his last residence is in Whitewright, Texas, his birth matches exactly and he
reportedly died in the 1970s.
1391
Georgia Robinson died 25 Feb 1989 based on Social Security Death Index, Born 7 Dec 1899, Last Residence 75491,
Whitewright, Grayson, Texas.
1392
Information that Mary Elizabeth Smith was a sister to Delia Rebecca Smith is based on family information passed down to
Victoria Tepley. One source for this is an excerpt from a letter to J. E. Stiles from Ruth (Thomas) Russell (daughter of Sarah
Ann Robinson Thomas) that stated “Grandmother’s (referring to Delia) sister was Mary Elizabeth Flippo.” Mary Elizabeth
Smith, Delia sister, married Daniel King and then later married George Flippo.
1393
Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Flippo year of birth was March 27, 1838 or 1839 per Victoria Tepley and her family information.
Based on 1900 Census, TX, Red River, Justice Precinct 4, Image 18/37 [T623_1665 Page 9B, Enumeration District 108] taken
6/19/1900 it is listed as March, 1840.
1394
Marriage date of 8 Mar 1866 of Mary Elizabeth Smith King to George J. Flippo based on Victoria Tepley info posted at
Ancestry.com.
1395
George Jefferson Flippo birth and death dates based on Victoria Tepley information at Ancestry.com. Birth date validated
by 1900 Census which listed his birth as Aug 1826.
1396
Information regarding Mary Elizabeth Smith being the sister of Delia Rebecca (Smith) Robinson provided by Victoria
Tepley on May 10, 2005.
1397
1398
Delia was involved in the “Trail of Tears” Indian migration based on recollection of Olly Swaim.
The three Smith’s listed in Cherokee County, North Carolina – John, William and Henry Smith - are from the Cherokee
Indian Census of 1835 (Preparatory to the Removal 1838 in what would later become Cherokee County). The source was
Southwest North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly (Diane Miller). This was obtained via an internet search at
http://www.goldenbranches.com/nc-state/cherokee/chindian.html on 5/4/2005 for the web site “Western NC Genealogy
Resource Center for Cherokee County”. .
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Delia Smith was living with William Smith based on 1850 Census of North Carolina (Cherokee County), Image 91/151
[M432_625 p 48] taken 6/1/1850. Listed: William Smith (28), Elizabeth F “ (19), James B. “ (3/12), Delia R. Smith (12). Note
that Delia is listed last and her last name is separately listed indicating that William is not her father.
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Information on William J. Robinson’s Civil War record based on his Confederate Pension Application for Mrs. Delia
Robinson dated Feb 13, 1906.
1401
Reference to William J. Robinson’s birthmark from Letter from Delia McKelvey to Maude Hodges dated March 6, 1982
given to me by my mother, Olly Marie (Robinson) Swaim. Delia McKelvey was the daughter of Sarah Anne Robinson and the
granddaughter of William J. Robinson.
1402
By 1910 Delia Robinson was living with Daisy Alma Propeck based on 1910 Census, TX, Grayson 2-WD, Denison, Dist 82,
Image 27/28 [T624-1557 Part1 Page 126B] taken 4/20/1910.
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Fairview Denison cemetery records for William J. Robinson and Delia R. (Smith) Robinson were obtained from Sherman
Public Library on March 23, 2006. This record also notes that Alma Daisy Robinson, Jesse E. Robinson and W. Alex Robinson
were children of W. J. and D. R. Robinson.
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Delia Robinson Death Certificate information based on the certificate available via Ancestry.com
William Joseph Robinson date of birth based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed by J. E. Stiles, Jr.
on 10-18-1982.
1406
William Joseph Robinson date of death and burial information based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson
performed by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982.
1407
William Joseph Robinson marriage date based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed by J. E. Stiles,
Jr. on 10-18-1982. I am not sure of the marriage location. Their first child, Mary, was born in Missouri (Dade County) in
1858.
1408
Mary Jane Robinson date of birth Jun 17 1857 based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com for William
Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley. Her birth year ~1858 based on Robinson Family Record
and validated by listed age of 22 in 1880 Census, Red River, All Townships, Dist. 102, Image 21 of 46.
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Mary Jane Robinson Patterson died Jan 7 1899 based on based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com for
William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley. She died prior to 1900 based on the 1900 Census
which showed husband William Patterson as a widow. 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw, Dist
155, Image 54/65 [T623_1849, Page 28B, Enum Dist 153] taken 6-20-1900.
1410
William R. Patterson date of birth ~ 1851 based on listed age of 29 in 1880 Census, Red River, All Townships, Dist. 102,
Image 21 of 46.
1411
William Patterson was born in North Carolina based on 1930 Census, OK, Grady, Tuttle, of daughter, Ethel Patterson
McFall, who lists her father as having been born in North Carolina.
1412
Information regarding William Patterson’s father and mother and William’s middle name, Rickmon, were based on Wes
Patterson web site (wespatterson.com) on March 9, 2006.
1413
Addie Loucrettia Patterson status as a child of William Patterson and date of birth “10 Oct 1876” based on Family Tree
information posted at Ancestry.com for William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley.
1414
Ethel May Patterson middle name “May” and date of birth “6 Jul 1880” based on Family Tree information posted at
Ancestry.com for William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley.
1415
Ethel May Patterson McFall died Feb 3 1962 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who
descends from Robert R. Patterson).
1416
James L. McFall born Feb 21 1874 and died Mar 20 1963 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes
Patterson (who descends from Robert R. Patterson). James L. McFall approximate birth year also validated by listed age of
56 in 1930 Census, OK, Grady, Tuttle, Dist 34, Image 24/28 taken April 25, 1930.
1417
Marriage of Ethel Patterson to James L. McFall was October 10, 1900 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com
by Wes Patterson (who descends from Robert R. Patterson). The marriage date would be ~ 1902 based on 1910 Census, Texas,
Montague, 8 J-Pct, Dist 181, Image 21/35 taken April 28, 1910, which reflected them as having been married 8 years.
1418
Velma McFall’s middle name was Lucille based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who
descends from Robert R. Patterson).
1419
Velma K. McFall born Sep 10 1903 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who descends
from Robert R. Patterson). Velma’s birth year would be ~ 1904 based on listed age of 6 in 1910 Census, Texas, Montague, 8 JPct, Dist 181, Image 21/35 taken April 28, 1910.
1420
Vera McFall’s middle name was Ruth based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who
descends from Robert R. Patterson).
1421
Vera R. McFall born Mar 5 1906 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who descends
from Robert R. Patterson). Vera’s birth year would be ~ 1906 based on listed age of 4 in 1910 Census, Texas, Montague, 8 JPct, Dist 181, Image 21/35 taken April 28, 1910.
1422
Vera McFall married Jesse Hubert Spaulding based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who
descends from Robert R. Patterson).
1423
Jay McFall born Oct 23 1911 based on family information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (who descends from
Robert R. Patterson). Jay’s birth year would be ~ 1912 based on listed age of 18 in 1930 Census, OK, Grady, Tuttle, Dist 34,
Image 24/28 taken April 25, 1930.
1424
Blanche Day Patterson middle name “Day” and date of birth “21 Oct 1884” based on Family Tree information posted at
Ancestry.com for William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley.
1425
Blanche Patterson Trammel died May 6 1961 based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson
(descendants of Robert R. Patterson) on 10/23/2003.
1426
Joseph Cecil Trammel born Jan 21, 1886 and died Oct 5, 1955 based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com
for William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley.
1427
Children of Blanche Patterson and Joseph Trammel along with their dates and location of birth based on based on Family
Tree information posted at Ancestry.com for William Joseph Robinson family by Nancy Cunningham for Victoria Epley.
1428
Birth date of Ruby Patterson Mar 1886 based on 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw, Dist 155,
Image 54/65 [T623_1849, Page 28B, Enum Dist 153] taken 6-20-1900.
1429
Birth date of Bennett Smith Patterson’s May 27 1889 based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes
Patterson (descendants of Robert R. Patterson) on 10/23/2003. 1900 Census shows his birth as Mar 1888, however, the
legibility is bad.
1430
Mar 1888 based on 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw, Dist 155, Image 54/65 [T623_1849, Page
28B, Enum Dist 153] taken 6-20-1900.
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Birth date of Willie Patterson May 1890 based on 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw, Dist 155,
Image 54/65 [T623_1849, Page 28B, Enum Dist 153] taken 6-20-1900.
1431
William A. Patterson died 1940 based on Family Tree information posted at Ancestry.com by Wes Patterson (descendants
of Robert R. Patterson) on 10/23/2003.
1432
Birth date of Grover Patterson Nov 1892 based on 1900 Census, Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw, Dist 155,
Image 54/65 [T623_1849, Page 28B, Enum Dist 153] taken 6-20-1900.
1433
John Manuel Robinson date for birth, death and marriage based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson
performed by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982. His birth validated by various censuses. According 1910 census he had passed
away and Laura was a widow.
1434
Laura Vickrey Robinson born May 1855 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660,
Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1435
Children and birth dates for William Wesley Robinson based on Concerning the Robinson Family information from W. W.
Robinson dated 6 Aug 1950.
1436
Wesley Robinson born Oct 1884 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B,
Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1437
Ben E. Robinson born Jul 1886 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B,
Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1438
Robert L. Robinson born Sep 1888 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg
19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1439
Lilly M. Robinson (aka Mae) born Feb 1894 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52
[T623_1660, Pg 19B, Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1440
Samuel Robinson born Mar 1895 based on 1900 Census, TX, Montague, Nocona, Dist 58, Image 38/52 [T623_1660, Pg 19B,
Enum Dist 58] taken 6-15-1900.
1441
Nannie Robinson born ~ 1901 based on listed age of 8 in the 1910 Census, OK, OK, 6-WD Oklahoma City, Dist 226, Image
44/49 [T624_1266, Roll 1266, Part 2, Page 110B] taken 4-28-1901.
1442
Nancy Robinson Brooks (Nannie M. Brooks) born Jul 15 1865 and died Feb 19 1891 based on “Find a Grave” website with
photo of her tombstone. This reference also provided birth and death of husband Jeremiah (Jerry) T. Brooks. Nancy date of
birth can also be derived as ~ 1864 based on listed age of 14 in 1880 Census of W. Robinson, Texas, Red River County, All
Townships, District 102, Image 34 of 46.
1443
Nancy Margaret Robinson location of birth and marriage based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed
by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982.
1444
William Alexander Robinson date of birth Dec 5 1871 based on his Death Certificate from Ancestry.com. I had previously
estimated his birth as Dec 1870 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson County, Sherman City, ED 90, Image 49 of 61 taken
6/15/1900. Also seems to be close to his estimated birth based on his listed age of 9 in 1880 Census of W. Robinson, Texas,
Red River County, All Townships, District 102, Image 34 of 46.
1445
William Alexander Robinson date of birth and death based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed by J.
E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982. The cemetery record is reflected in Fairview Cemetery records as “ROBINSON W ALEX 1870
1955”.
1446
Sarah Ann Robinson dates of birth, death and marriage based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed
by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982.
1447
Sarah Robinson date of birth 1873 based on listed age of 7 in 1880 Census of W. Robinson, Texas, Red River County, All
Townships, District 102, Image 34 of 46.
1448
Charles Andrew Thomas born 12 Sep 1870 and died Apr 24 1943 based on death certificate from Ancestry.com. Also
listed as Sept 1870 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson, Justice Precinct1, Dist 86, Image 12/36 [T623_1639, Page 6B, Enum
Dist 86] taken 6-8-1900.
1449
Delia Thomas (listed as “Deer” in census) born Jan 1893 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson, Justice Precinct1, Dist 86,
Image 12/36 [T623_1639, Page 6B, Enum Dist 86] taken 6-8-1900.
1450
Jessie E. McKelvey born ~ 1914 based on listed age of 6 in the 1920 Census, TX, Grayson, Sherman, Dist 73, Image 21/22
[T625_1808, pg 11A, E73, Image 825] taken 1-10-1920.
1451
Chas V. McKelvey born ~ 1918 based on listed age of 1 5/12 in the 1920 Census, TX, Grayson, Sherman, Dist 73, Image
21/22 [T625_1808, pg 11A, E73, Image 825] taken 1-10-1920.
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Alma Thomas born Nov 1895 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson, Justice Precinct1, Dist 86, Image 12/36 [T623_1639,
Page 6B, Enum Dist 86] taken 6-8-1900.
1453
Irene Thomas born Apr 1898 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson, Justice Precinct1, Dist 86, Image 12/36 [T623_1639,
Page 6B, Enum Dist 86] taken 6-8-1900.
1454
Charley R. Thomas born Oct 1899 based on 1900 Census, TX, Grayson, Justice Precinct1, Dist 86, Image 12/36
[T623_1639, Page 6B, Enum Dist 86] taken 6-8-1900.
1455
James A. Thomas born ~ 1901 based on listed age of 9 in based on 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 3-WD Sherman, Dist 69,
Image 31/34 [T624_1556, Part 2, Page 131A] taken 6-8-1900.
1456
Joseph A. Thomas born ~ 1903 based on list age of 7 in 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 3-WD Sherman, Dist 69, Image 31/34
[T624_1556, Part 2, Page 131A] taken 6-8-1900.
1457
Shirley R. Thomas born ~ 1908 based on listed age of 2 in 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 3-WD Sherman, Dist 69, Image
31/34 [T624_1556, Part 2, Page 131A] taken 6-8-1900.
1458
1459
Robert Thomas married Norma Harris based on Nancy Cunningham information placed at Ancestry.com
Alta Thomas born ~ 1912 based on listed age of 8 in the 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 3-WD Sherman, Dist 69, Image 31/34
[T624_1556, Part 2, Page 131A] taken 6-8-1900.
1460
Joseph Robinson date of birth, death and place of birth and burial based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson
performed by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982.
1461
Birth of Grafton W. Propeck 6 Jan 1877 based on his death certificate from Ancetsry.com. It can also be derived as ~ 1877
based on listed age of 33 in based on 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 2 J-Pct, Dist 77, Image 63/66 taken 4/1910.
1462
William and Naoma Propeck dates and location of birth based on 1880 Census, TX, Grayson, All Townships, Dist 8, Image
54/62 taken June 24, 1880.
1463
Alma Daisy Robinson date of birth and death and locations based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson
performed by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982. Her cemetery record is also reflected at Rootsweb Fairview Cemetery records
“ROBINSON ALMA DAISY 1880 1912” obtained via internet on March 9, 2006.
1464
Birth of Claude A. Propeck 14 Jun 1904 based on his death certificate from Ancestry.com. It can also be derived as ~ 1905
based on listed age of 5 in based on 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, 2 J-Pct, Dist 77, Image 63/66 taken 4/1910.
1465
Birth and Death of Katherine Propeck based on Social Security Death Index, Last Residence 75042, Garland, (Dallas),
Texas
1466
Birth of Claude Propeck derived as 1925 based on listed age of 4 6/12 mths in 1930 Census, TX, Terry, Precinct 1, Dist 3,
Image 35/41 taken May 5, 1930.
1467
Birth of Francis Propeck derived as 1928 based on listed age of 1 8/12 mths in 1930 Census, TX, Terry, Precinct 1, Dist 3,
Image 35/41 taken May 5, 1930.
1468
Jesse Robinson date of birth Sep 1883 based on Robinson Family information and validated by 1900 Census, TX, Grayson
County, Sherman City, ED 90, Image 49 of 61 taken 6/15/1900.
1469
Jesse Edward Robinson date of birth, death and locations based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed
by J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982. The Fairview Cemetery Record lists him as follows: “ROBINSON JESSE E 1883 1918”.
1470
Reference to Lee Robinson playing with John Nance Garner who later became VP to Roosevelt is based on The Robinsons
by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
1471
Lee Robinson lived at 849 E. Jones St, Sherman, Texas, based on 1899 Denison/Sherman City Directory obtained via
internet and Grayson County, Texas TXGENWEB (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgrayso/1899.html) obtained via internet
search on 5/09/2005.
1472
Lee Robinson‘s address in 1910 and occupation based on 1910 Census, TX, Grayson County, All Townships, ED 73, Image
8 of 36.
1473
Reference to story of Lee Robinson’s Planing Mill burning down is based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated
April, 1985.
1474
1475
Based on recollection of Olly Swaim in conversation on 8-03-2003.
Description of Lee Robinson and Mary Elizabeth Robinson based on recollection of Jane Best provided in a letter dated
August 24, 2003.
1476
1477
Information pertaining to Jane’s grandfather Lee Robinson based on a letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
1478
Lee Robinson death information based on his Death Certificate. His father was listed as W. J. Robinson.
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Mary Elizabeth Stephens’ place of birth and birthplace of her parents based on 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK,
District 151, Image 25 of 108.
1479
1480
Mary Elizabeth Robinson date of death, cause of death and burial location based on her Certificate of Death.
1481
Information about Mary Elizabeth (Stephens) Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Lee Andrew Robinson date birth listed as 1-25-1868 based on Robert J. Swaim’s notes from looking at gravestones at
Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa Oklahoma. His birth listed as 1-21-1868 based on 1880 Census, Texas, Red River County, All
Townships, District 102, Image 34 of 46.
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Lee Andrew Robinson date of birth and date of death based on genealogy chart of William Joseph Robinson performed by
J. E. Stiles, Jr. on 10-18-1982. Date of death validated by Death Certificate.
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Mary Elizabeth’s date of birth was 9-20-1863 based on Robert J. Swaim’s notes from looking at gravestones at Memorial
Cemetery, Tulsa Oklahoma. (He may have confused 1863 with 1968 as Lee was born in 1968.) Her birth was Sep 21 1868
based on Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical Society. Her place of birth listed as Tennessee. Her birth was also
validated as ~ 1869 based on her listed age of 61 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108.
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Mary Elizabeth Stephens Robinson date of death was January 7, 1950 based on Certificate of Death. She died in Tulsa,
OK based on Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical Society.
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Marriage of Lee and Mary Robinson derived as 1889 based on Lee’s listed age as 21 when first married in the 1930
Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108.
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Sam Robinson date of birth Aug 21 1890 based on Stanley’s Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical Society. His
place of birth listed as Bells, TX. His birth Aug 1890 from 1900 Census, TX, Grayson County, Sherman City, ED 90, Image 53
of 61 taken 6/15/1900. Also validated as derived to ~ 1891 or so based on his listed age as 39 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa
County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108. In the 1930 census Sam was listed as being Single and a son of Lee A.
Robinson.
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Sam Robinson death Dec 15 1976 based on Stanley’s Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical Society. His place of
death listed as Muskogee, OK.
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Information about Squire Samuel Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
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Information about Charles Robinson Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Charles G. Robinson date of death based on Social Security Death Index, Last Residence Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK 74135.
SSN issued in OK.
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Mary Arletha Barnes Robinson’s birth Jan 10 1892 based on Stanley’s Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical
Society. Her place of birth listed as Wableau, MO. Her date of birth validated as 1893 based on her listed age of 37 in the
1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108.
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Mary Arletha Barnes Robinson death Jun 21 1968 based on Stanley’s Funeral Records provided by Tulsa Genealogical
Society. Her place of death listed as Tulsa, OK.
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Fred Harold Robinson born Sep 25, 1923 based on information in The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
This is also confirmed by Fred’s birth ~ 1924 based on listed age of 6 in 1930 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 83, Image 35/102
taken April 16, 1930.
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Charles L. Robinson birth ~ 1927 based on listed age of 3 in 1930 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 83, Image 35/102 taken
April 16, 1930.
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Martha Louise birth ~ 1929 based on listed age of 8mths (?) in 1930 Census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 83, Image 35/102
taken April 16, 1930.
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Information about Betty Jean Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Bill Robinson date of birth derived as 1897-1898 based on his age as 32 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK,
District 151, Image 25 of 108. Bill was listed as being a son of Lee A. Robinson, listed as 32 years old, with 30 years old being
shown for age at first marriage. Interestingly, Bill is shown as married but no wife listed. The Robinson Family Record
states he divorced with no children. Perhaps this did not get mentioned to the census taker? His birth also validated to ~
1897 by 1910 Census, TX, Grayson County, All Townships, ED 73, Image 9 of 36 which lists his age as 13.
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William Robinson date of birth and death based on SSDI for SSN issued in OK, Last Residence, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK,
74115, Last Benefit, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, 74104.
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Information about William Lee Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Edgar Robinson date of birth is based on the 1900 but the handwriting is barely legible. It appears to read Dec 1899 and
his age is listed as 5/12 which would be correct as the census was taken in April, 1900. This is validated by his listed age of 30
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in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108 and the 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, All
Townships, ED 73, Image 9 of 36 which listed his age as 10..
Edgar Robinson married ~ 1827 based on 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 151, Image 25 of 108, which
shows his age as 30 and that he was first married at age 27.
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Information about Ed Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
John Robinson born Dec 21, 1901 in Sherman, Texas based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
This is also supported by derived birth as 1903 based on his listed age of 27 in 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District
64, Image 19 of 47. Validated by 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, All Townships, ED 73, Image 9 of 36 which listed his age as 8.
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John Robinson died Aug 1987 based on Social Security Death Index. He was listed as being born 21 Jan 1902 (my other
records show he was born 21 Dec 1902 – I am not sure of the discrepancy) and his last residence was in 74115, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
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Marriage date of John and Grace Robinson derived as 1925 based on Grace’s listed age of 19 when 1 st married as shown in
1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 64, Image 19 of 47.
1506
Grace L. Robinson’s date of birth derived as 1906 based on her listed age of 24 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa,
OK, District 64, Image 19 of 47.
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Information about John Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
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Virginia Robinson known as “Tootsie” based on a labeled photograph my mother had.
Virginia L. Robinson’s born Nov 11, 1925 based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985. This is
supported by her date of birth derived as ~ 1926 based on her listed age of 4 3/12 as shown in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County,
Tulsa, OK, District 64, Image 19 of 47.
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Mary Robinson Head date of birth 8 Aug 1904 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OK. This is
validated by 1910 Census, TX, Grayson, All Townships, ED 73, Image 9 of 36 which listed her age as 5.
1511
Mary R. Head date of death based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OK, born 8 Aug 1904, died 25 Mar
1999, last residence 74134, Tulsa, OK (Tulsa County). I believe I have found the right Mary R. (Robinson) Head in SSDI. She
is listed as having been born between John Robinson (b 1903) and Maude Robinson (b 1907). So the 1904 birth seems
reasonable. Most of this family stayed in Tulsa. The odds of another Mary Head with this same birth date does not seem
likely.
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Information about Mary Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Maude R. Hodges date of birth 9 May 1907 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OK. Validated by 1910
Census, TX, Grayson, All Townships, ED 73, Image 9 of 36 which listed her age as 2.
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Maude R. Hodges date of death 9 Aug 1998 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in OK, Last residence is
74112, Tulsa, OK (Tulsa County). This is validated by her listed age of 22 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK,
District 89, Image 15 of 23 since this census was taken April 7, 1930. Her marriage date and the derived date of birth of her
husband, Ted Hodges, are also based on the 1930 census.
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Ted Hodges died on March 30, 1973 based on Information about Mary Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May
Robinson dated April, 1985. His date of death also listed as Mar 1973 based on Social Security Death Index for SSN issued in
OK, born 4 Oct 1902, last residence is 74112, Tulsa, OK (Tulsa County). This is validated by the listed age of 27 in the 1930
Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, District 89, Image 15 of 23 since this census was taken April 7, 1930.
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Information about Maude Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Comment about Maude Hodges’ complexion based on a photograph I have of Maude and Mildred (I believe) on May 5, 1936
that I keep in the brown family album my mother made up for me in 1984.
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Eula Robinson’s date of birth derived as 1912 based on her listed age of 18 in the 1930 Census, Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK,
District 151, Image 25 of 108.
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Eula M. Robinson date of birth (9-15-1911) and death (2-8-1992) based on Social Security Death Index, last residence,
Tulsa County, Tulsa, OK, 74134.
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Information about Eula Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
1522
Lee A. Robinson was the father of Daniel Stuart Robinson based on Dan Robinson’s death certificate.
Information regarding Dan Robinson’s ancestry based on Robinson family genealogy information passed down from my
mother, Olly Robinson Swaim, and Synopsis, Robinson Family. Information on Dan’s brothers matches my recollection, i.e.,
Aunt Arletha and Delia, Cherokee Chief’s daughter.
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Dan Robinson was born in Belcherville, Texas on December 27, 1892 based on his death certificate.
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Story about Dan Robinson owning a motorcycle based on the Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
Information regarding Dan Robinson and his brothers in WWI based on a postcard provided by my mother that displays a
photograph of the three brothers in their uniforms in France near the English Channel during WWI.
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Information about Dan Robinson including his first marriage to Lucille Smithson and her death from a tubule pregnancy
is based on family history information passed down from Olly Swaim. This Robinson family history information is a two page
typed list of families referred to as the Synopsis, Robinson Family apparently written by Wesley W. Robinson.
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Information pertaining to Dan Robinson based on letter from Jane Best dated August 24, 2003.
Information on Dan Robinson’s injury around 1930 based on letter from Jane Best dated September 30, 2003. This
information also contained in an interview of Olly Swaim by Randy Swaim.
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Dan Robinson died of “generalized carcinomatosis” and the onset of cancer occurred one month before he died based on his
death certificate. His father is listed as “Lee A. Robinson” and mother as “Mary Stephens” and birthplace as Belcherville,
Texas.
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Information about Dan Robinson and Mildred Robinson based on The Robinsons by Eula May Robinson dated April, 1985.
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Mildred (Mundy) Robinson died April 26, 1984 based on our headstone at Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
First name of Ganga’s husband was Fred based on recollection of Jane Best in a letter dated August 24, 2003. The 1930
Census, AZ, Maricopa County, Mesa, Dist 104, Image 40 of 48 lists him as Frederick H. Mundy.
1533
Ganga’s full name is based on a combination of family and census sources: family information from Jane Best lists her
name as Elizabeth Marie Flammang. The 1880 Census lists her as Marie L. Flammang.
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Elizabeth Mundy’s father was a Flammang based on family information passed down through my Mother, Olly Robinson
Swaim. Elizabeth’s father was Matthias Flammang based on her Certificate of Death and this is also validated by census
data.
1535
Information pertaining to Ganga’s father being from Luxemburg and his two sisters is based on a letter from Jane Best
dated September 30, 2003.
1536
Augusta Haines’ mother was named Elizabeth born in 1813 based on 1900 Census, NJ, Essex, Newark for Matthias
Flammang.
1537
Information pertaining to Augusta Haines’ parents and ancestors based on Steven Paul Stymiest web site posted 8 Mar
2005.
1538
Description of living conditions in Luxembourg based on Reflections of Luxembourg in the Rural Midwestern U.S. by
Suzanne L. Bunkers
1539
The Matthias Flammang family had 9 children based on the 1910 Federal census (NJ, Essex county, Newark, ED1, Image
3/39 – sheet 2A) which listed them as having 9 children.
1540
Immigration record for Matthias Flammang based on Ancestry.com database for “New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891”,
1875, August, France, Image 1 of 5.
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Information pertaining to Mathias Flammang’s Patent Revolving Back Camera from antiquewoodcameras.com
Information regarding Mathias Flammang’s Panoramic camera patent from “Panaramic Cameras 1843-1994 by Bill
McBride.”
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Listing for Matthias Flammang in 1891 Newark, NJ City Directory based on Ancestry.com database extract
1545
Flammang suit based on New York Times story from January 5, 1898
Mathias Flammang and Sarah Flammang information in 1910 based on 1910 Census, NJ, Essex County, Newark, ED#1,
Image 3 of 39 (Series T624, Roll 876, Part 1, Sheet 2A) taken April 18, 1910.
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Mildred’s mother, Elizabeth Flammang, was born in New York based on the 1880 Census, NY, Essex County and the 1930
census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 87, Image 60 of 69. Jane Best’s recollection based on a letter dated September 30, 2003 is that
Ganga was born in the U.S. and her family lived in New Jersey around 1880. It should be noted that 1920 NJ census lists her
birth state as NJ.
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Mathias Flammang born in July 1822 based on 1900 Census. This census also lists Sarah Flammang born Feb 1837.
Matthias and Sarah A. Flammang were married ~ 1853-1856 based on 1900 Census which shows they had been married
for 43 years and the 1910 Federal census (NJ, Essex county, Newark, ED1, Image 3/39 – sheet 2A) listed them as having been
married for 56 years. In the 1900 census the census taker rewrote the number of years and it is hard to make out whether the
‘43’ is correct or not. Victor H. Flammang was shown living with them in this census.
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Louis Flammang and Bertha marriage and other information based on “The Demarest Family, Genealogy 1st through 10th
generation” book at Ancestry.com, Pg vii_292
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Mildred Mundy Robinson’s father, Fred Mundy, was born in New Jersey based on the 1930 census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist
87, Image 60 of 69.
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Henry Cook Mundy and Lydia Dunham were the parents of Frederick Henry Mundy based on Nicholas Mundy and his
descendants, Ezra F. Mundy.
“Ganga” Elizabeth M Flammang married Fred Mundy around 1895 based on 1910 Census for Delaware, Kent District,
Rep Dist 9 election Dist 2, Image 17 of 36 | Roll: T624_145_Part 2 taken 4/29/1910. This census states that as of 1910 they
had been married 15 years.
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My mother Olly’s entry in a family album she gave me said that Mildred Mundy lived at the Maine farm from 1905 – 1912.
Jane Best said in a letter dated Sept 30, 2003 that they lived at Highmore Farm from 1904 – 1913 which may be more
accurate.
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The references to Frederick K. Mundy and Mrs. Mundy are from the Daily Kennebec Journal obtained via Ancestry.com.
Directions to Highmoor Farm near Monmouth, Maine is as follows: “From Augusta to Highmoor Farm: From Exits 30A or
30B, take US Route 202 heading west towards Winthrop. Continue on Route 202 for about 15 miles. Highmoor Farm will be
located at 52 US Route 202 on the left-hand side of the road. Telephone: 207 933-2100 or 800 924-5258 (toll free in Maine
only).”
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Ganga’s separation ~ 1911 based on Olly Swaim’s recollection provided in 2003. She also thought that Ganga separated
from Fred Mundy while they were still in Maine, however, the 1910 Census indicates they were still married and living in
Delaware by 1910.
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Frederick H. Mundy born ~ 1869 based on 1930 Census, AZ, Maricopa County, Mesa, District 104, Image 40 of 48.
Time period Mildred lived on the farm in Maine and other recollections about Ganga and Mildred were based on
recollection of Olly Swaim in a conversation 8-3-2003.
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1920 information on Ganga, her brother, mother and daughters, Mildred and Leonie, based on 1920 Census, NJ, Essex
County, Newark, ED 171, Image 27 of 29 [Image 619 Roll T625_1034] taken 1/21/1920.
1560
Information regarding Ganga and her husband Fred Mundy was based on recollection of Jane Best provided in a letter
dated August 24, 2003. Elizabeth Mundy’s Certificate of Death does not list her as divorced but as a widow. The certificate
could be in error or she may have been separated and never fully divorced.
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The 1930 Census is poorly indexed and identifies Dan Robinson as “Dan Robertson”, Ollie as “Allie”. Tulsa, OK, Dist 87,
Image 60/69.
1562
Year of birth for Frederick H. Mundy based on 1900 Federal Census (Metuchen, New Jersey – Middlesex County) which
lists his month/year of birth as May 1868 and age as 32.
1563
Family information from my mother Olly Swaim indicates that Frederick H. Mundy moved from New Mexico to Florida.
There is a death index record as follows which could be for Fred Mundy from Florida Death Index, 1936-1998: Frederick H.
Mundy, Death Date 1945, County: Hillsborough, State: Florida.
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Note – family information listed Ganga Mundy’s birth as Jul 30, 1863 but her headstone read 9-30-1863 based on
information from my father.
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Elizabeth (Ganga) Marie Flammang date of birth (July 30, 1863) and date of death (December 5, 1958) are based on her
Certificate of Death. Her birth is validated by the 1930 census, OK, Tulsa, Tulsa, Dist 87, Image 60 of 69 which listed her as
66 (census taken April 24, 1930). The 1900 Census lists her Month/Year of birth as Aug 1866 and her age as 33. Jane
Robinson Best (granddaughter) provided slightly different dates based on her recollection - date of birth (7-25-1863) and date
of death (9-25-1958) - in a letter dated August 24, 2003.
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Leonie Mundy was born Oct 26, 1898 based on New Jersey Birth and Christening records. Also … year of birth listed as
October 1898 based on the 1900 Federal Census which lists her Month/Year of birth as Oct 1898 and her age as 1. Leonie’s
year of birth would be derived as ~ 1900 based on her listed age of 20 in the 1920 Census, NJ, Essex County, Newark, ED171,
Image 27 of 29 [image 619 roll T625_1034] taken 1/21/1900. My mother Olly Swaim’s photo album lists that she was born ~
1900. I will list her birth as October, 1898 since the 1900 Census information is the most accurate information I have.
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Leonie Hodgson died 21 Jun 1949 in Seatle, age 50, based on Washington Death Index from Ancestry.com.
1569
Leonie and Kenneth Hodgson were living in NYC based on 1940 Census record,
1570
Leonie Mundy information based on Olly Swaim interview by Randy Swaim
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Connection of Henry Cook Mundy to Frederick Mundy is based on census information and book by Ezra F. Mundy entitled
Nicholas Mundy and Descendents who settled in New Jersey in 1665 stored as on online book and obtained via internet
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search on 4 Sep 2010. The 1880 Census (NJ, Middlesex County, Raritan taken June 22 1880) depicts Henry C. (43), Lydia
(42), William (19), Theresa (18), Lucy (16), Frederick (12). The 1900 Census (Essex County, Newark City, NJ taken June 1
1900) describes Henry (60), Lydia (56), Henry (30) and Nellia (22) Mundy. However the 1900 census birth dates do not exactly
match other information and Nellia was not listed in the 1880 census so I am not entirely sure if this is the correct family.
Description of Melancthon Mundy based on Nicholas Mundy and His Descendents by Ezra Mundy obtained via internet
search on 4 Sep 2010.
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Ezra F. Mundy, son of Melancthon Mundy, was a pastor in Long island based on History of Churches of Metuchen, page
a18.
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Information regarding Henry Cook Mundy’s ancestors based on Nicholas Mundy and His Descendents by Ezra Mundy
obtained via internet search on 4 Sep 2010.
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